Deb Ethridge

Deb Ethridge is currently the Assistant Director at Southeast Alaska Independent Living. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Operating Officer at Optum from December 2019 to March 2021. Deb has also held the position of Acting Director at State of Alaska from September 2018 to July 2019, and Deputy Director from February 2015 to December 2019. Deb was also a Constituent Services Representative at State of Alaska from May 2013 to January 2015. Before their time in Alaska, they worked as an Agency Policy Specialist at State of Minnesota from January 2007 to November 2012, and as a Social Worker/Supervisor at Hennepin County from May 1991 to April 2007.

Deb Ethridge has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from St. Cloud State University.

Deb Ethridge reports to Joan O'Keefe, Executive Director. Some of their coworkers include Sierra Jimenez - Assistant Director, Bridget Thomson - Accessibility Specialist, and Susan Lisberger - Bookeeper. Kimberly Sumner - TABI Coordinator, Glo Ramirez - Juneau Office Manager, and Leone Marx - DDRC Coordinator report to Deb Ethridge.