Deb Hetherington is an award-winning facilitator of business support and growth consultancy with over 15 years of experience supporting startup and scaling businesses. She is an active member of the northern tech scene, sitting on various boards and steers, proactively strengthening stakeholder collaborations across private, public and third sectors to build new partnerships, sector propositions and secure funding for business innovation and growth.
Deb’s passion for diversity within the digital space resulted in co-founding the community-led organisation WILD Digital, which aims to educate and encourage more diverse groups into digital roles to ensure the digital workforce is truly representative of society.
“Working with the Leeds Digital team is one of the most rewarding roles I’ve had. The social and economic impact this activity has on Leeds, and the wider region, is outstanding.”