
Debbie DePoala
Debbie leads strategic initiatives at WhyHunger, enhancing visibility and advancing programmatic impact. She oversees marketing, public relations, creative direction, and brand strategy, leveraging her expertise in media relations, messaging, narrative strategy, and event planning. Before joining WhyHunger in 2011, Debbie directed communications and development at the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation and managed publicity campaigns at G.S. Schwartz & Company. A strong believer in storytelling's power, Debbie is trained in narrative change strategies and volunteers as a CASA, supporting at-risk youth in foster care.
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