Jody Debs

Jody Debs has extensive work experience in the legal and administrative fields. Jody currently serves as the Chief Finance & Administrative Officer at Water For People since May 2023. Prior to this role, they were the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at the same company from May 2021 to June 2023.

Before joining Water For People, Jody worked at HDR as the General Counsel from August 2015 to March 2021. Jody also held the position of Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President at ARCADIS North America from May 2014 to August 2015, where they were responsible for the provision of legal, contracts, and insurance services for the company's North American operations.

Jody has also worked at CH2M HILL, where they held various roles including Interim Chief Legal Officer, Director of Risk, Director of Commercial Contracts, Chief Counsel, Business Group Counsel, and Enterprise Risk Manager. During their time at CH2M HILL from August 2004 to April 2014, they provided legal oversight for the company's North American operations and provided support on major procurements, contractual disputes, and legal issues.

Their earlier experience includes working as a Senior Counsel at Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation from April 1994 to August 2004, where they were responsible for infrastructure projects in North and Central America. Jody also worked as an Associate at Mayer, Brown & Platt (now Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw) from August 1988 to March 1994, where they focused on government transactions and negotiations.

Overall, Jody Debs has a strong background in legal and administrative leadership roles within various organizations.

Jody Debs attended Duke University School of Law and earned a J.D./MA degree in an unspecified field of study. Jody also studied economics at Duke University and received an M.A. degree. Prior to that, they attended the University of Missouri-Columbia from 1980 to 1984 and completed a dual degree program, earning a BA in Economics and a BJ in Journalism.