Deb Houden

Deb Houden, Ph.D., is a Board Director and Faculty member who currently teaches at the University of Wisconsin, focusing on topics such as negotiations and family business ownership. They serve as a Board Member for both Strategex and Hilltop Companies while advising family businesses on succession planning and governance through their consulting firm, Deb Houden & Associates. Deb earned a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they studied from 2002 to 2008.