Debra Figueroa currently works for Sustainable Strategies DC, which is a municipal grant writing and advocacy firm, as a Principal in the Denver Office. Debra received her MA in Political Science with a focus on Environmental Policy from the University of Florida, Magna Cum Laude, and a BA in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Eckerd College. She was mostly recently the City Manager for the City of Glenwood Springs, CO and the Assistant Borough Manager for Carlisle, PA. In these positions, she oversaw largescale infrastructure initiatives, emergency management and resiliency programs, and lead the municipalities highly successful grants teams. Debra Figueroa lives in Glenwood Springs with her family.