Deborah Derby
Deborah Derby is an Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners. Over the course of her career, Deborah has acquired broad operational, supply chain, strategic, and general management experience in C-suite positions at large, multi-billion dollar public companies, as well as smaller, privately-held companies, combined with deep functional expertise in human resources and legal.
From May 2023 until the Company was acquired by Restaurant Brands International in May 2024, Deborah served as CEO & President of Carrols Restaurant Group (one of the largest Burger King franchisees in the world, operating almost 1,100 Burger King and Popeyes restaurants across 23 states) and as a board member from 2018. From 2016 – 2020, Deborah served as President of Horizon Group USA, during which time the company saw significant top-line and net income growth. Prior to that, Deborah had a 15-year career at Toys “R” Us, where she served in a variety of senior leadership positions, including EVP & Vice-Chairman, Chief Administrative Officer, President of Babies “R” Us, and EVP, Human Resources, Legal, PR & Communications. Deborah currently serves on the board of Henry Schein and as Chair of their Compensation Committee and, prior to that, served on the board of directors, and as the Chair of the Compensation Committee, at Vitamin Shoppe. Deborah has also held positions at Goldman Sachs, Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, and Whirlpool Corporation.
Deborah received her BA from Harvard University and her MBA and JD degrees from the University of Notre Dame. She is a member of the Michigan Bar Association. Deborah was also named as one of 2019’s Most Influential Corporate Directors by WomenInc. Magazine.
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