Debra is the CEO and Founder of BlackEagle. As a real estate executive with over $10 billion in real estate transactions, Debra has expertise in acquisitions, portfolio management, recapitalizations, and the restructuring and disposition of over-leveraged real estate and distressed debt. Debra is a strategic thinker with strong operating and property management relationships across asset classes and geography, capital markets, alternative lenders, banks, CMBS, attorneys and consultants. Debra is a frequent speaker on commercial real estate and finance topics and has served many leadership roles in the finance and real estate trade industries.

Prior to forming BlackEagle, Debra was Managing Director at one of the leading CMBS special servicers where she oversaw the management of large loans, distressed CMBS and bankruptcy portfolios as well as participated in the placement of over $400 million in fund equity for the firm's investment funds. Debra has also held the roles of Vice President at Beal Bank and J.E. Robert Companies. Debra earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas.