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Debra Brackeen

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CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer at 9 yrs
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Debra is the Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation & Corporate Development Officer at CSAA Insurance Group. With a rich history at Apple, HP, and Citigroup, she focuses on integrating emerging technologies like AI to drive growth and enhance customer experience. People who have worked with her describe her as courageous and a wise business leader.

Debra is a board member for the nonprofits Thirst Project, dedicated to ending the global water crisis, and Legacy Youth Leadership, which mentors students. She identifies as an introvert and believes authentic networking and genuine connections are more important than sheer volume of contacts, even having a pre-networking energizing routine.

As part of the team at Apple, she co-wrote the first Apple Diversity Handbook and helped pitch for domestic partner benefits.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Priorities

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InsurTech Innovation
Her role at CSAA focuses on integrating emerging technologies and executing the company's vision for AI to improve efficiency and customer experience.
Generative AI Impact
She views GenAI as a technology that amplifies human judgment and believes its impact will rival the internet's transformation but in a fraction of the time.
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Career

Work history

CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer
9 yrs
11-2023
Independent Board Director
Faction
4-2021
Board Member
Legacy Youth Leadership
9-2019
Board Member
Thirst Project
3-2009 - 11-2020
Board Chair & Member of Board of Directors
SV Forum
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Media appearances

CSAA Insurance Group's Debra Brackeen appointed to Faction Board of Directors – bringing expertise in technology and vehicle innovation. Featured in Faction
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CSAA Insurance Group's Debra Brackeen Appointed to Faction Board of Directors. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
1982 - 1986
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Stanford University
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