Debbie joined Sky in 2018 as Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer, before later extending her remit to also include People.

Debbie has responsibility for drawing together all strands of the Sky brand – consumer, corporate and employer. She leads corporate communications, public affairs, internal communications, the Bigger Picture program, and the human resources team - telling Sky’s story to a breadth of stakeholders and our people across Europe.

The combination of Debbie’s roles allows her to put doing the right thing for our customers, community and people at the heart of what Sky does. Debbie oversaw the launch of Sky Zero, our commitment to go net zero carbon by 2030; introduced Sky Cares, our employee volunteering programme; and is driving Sky’s progress towards being a more diverse and inclusive business.

Prior to joining Sky, Debbie was Chief Executive Europe and Asia Pacific at The Engine Group, an integrated marketing services business where she has worked closely with Sky for 12 years. She held various leadership roles in her 20 years at the firm, including Head of Strategy. Earlier in her career she worked in Strategy and Insight at Saatchi & Saatchi and Nielsen. She is also a non-executive Director of Nationwide.