Debra Garretson

Debra Garretson has over 15 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Debra is currently serving as the Senior Director of Sales, EDU Americas at Panopto, a position they have held since January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Strategic Accounts at Panopto from May 2022 to March 2023. Debra also served as the Director of Sales, EMEA at Panopto from December 2016 to May 2022. Before joining Panopto, Debra held the role of Head of Account Management, EMEA at the same company from January 2014 to December 2016. Before that, they worked as an Account and Channel Manager, EMEA at Panopto from January 2013 to January 2014, and as the European Marketing and Account Manager from April 2012 to December 2012.

Prior to their roles at Panopto, Debra worked as a Business Development Executive at Creme Software from October 2010 to April 2012. Debra also worked as an Assistant Manager at The Limited from October 2009 to July 2010. Earlier in their career, they served as a Sales Representative with teaching responsibilities at AEON Corporation from June 2007 to June 2008, and as an HR Assistant at Del Laboratories from January 2007 to May 2007.

Debra's first work experience was as a Domestic Sales Intern in Aichi Prefecture, Japan at Hitachi in February 2004. Debra holds an MBA, MSc, and MA.

Debra Garretson has an extensive education history. Debra completed their Masters degree in International Selling Programme at Technological University Dublin from 2011 to 2012. Prior to that, they studied Developmental Economics and earned an M.Sc. degree from KEDGE Business School from 2009 to 2010. In 2008, they pursued an MBA with a specialization in International Master of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Debra also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree in French, both obtained from the University of North Carolina Wilmington from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, they pursued French studies at the University of Lausanne - UNIL in 2004 and Japanese studies at Nagoya Gakuin University from 2003 to 2004.