Deborah “Deb” Grant (formerly Deb Elam) is an independent director at SoundThinking SSTI (NASDAQ), & at DJE Holdings (Edelman), one of the largest PR firms in the world. She is Executive Vice-Chairwoman at CNEXT, & CEO of Corporate Playbook™, a firm that provides senior executives with strategic direction to elevate leadership, inclusion and culture. Deb is also the creator of Dining with Deb™, an innovative experience built by women, for women, celebrating women.
 
Deb is the recipient of the Women of Excellence Legacy Award from the National Association for Female Executives, Women of Power Award from the National Urban League, Keeper of the Dream Award, from the National Action Network and the NCAA’s Legacy in Leadership Award. She holds a BA from LSU, an MPA from Southern University.