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Debra Bly

Energizer · DISC type I
Retired and now 1st Mate on a 55' Catamaran at Minnehaha Sailing
📍 Hugo, Minnesota, United States

Debra is a strategic marketer with extensive experience in brand management, pricing, and new business development, holding an MBA from the University of Minnesota. Colleagues describe her as a talented professional with an unmatched ability to translate customer needs into tangible solutions. Her career includes roles as VP of Marketing and Senior Marketing Manager.

After retiring from her marketing career, she is now the 1st Mate on a 55-foot catamaran, embracing a life of sailing. She is also a supporter of community causes, including local arts centers and philanthropic organizations. She actively engages with the sailing community, sharing insights on practical challenges like boat maintenance.

She transitioned from a successful corporate marketing career to become a full-time 1st Mate on a sailing catamaran.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Retired and now 1st Mate on a 55' Catamaran
Job Level
Senior
Location
Hugo, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Debra shows up

Informal
Relationship Oriented
Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Debra cares about

Customer-Centric Marketing
Her career was built on identifying unmet customer needs and translating the voice of the customer into growth strategies.
New Business Development
Previous roles at The Toro Company focused on growing revenue by entering new markets and developing new products.
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Career

Work history

2017
Retired and now 1st Mate on a 55' Catamaran
Minnehaha Sailing
11-2013
Vice President of Marketing
United Business Mail
7-2010 - 10-2013
Business Growth Advisor- Marketing
Enterprise Minnesota
1998 - 2009
Sr. Marketing Manager, New Business, Corporate
The Toro Company
1995 - 1998
Sr. Marketing Manager, New Business Development, Commercial Products
The Toro Company
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Education
BA
University of South Dakota
MBA
The University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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