Background
Coleman, Debi was born on January 22, 1953 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of John Austin and Joan Mary Coleman.
investment and computer company executive
Coleman, Debi was born on January 22, 1953 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of John Austin and Joan Mary Coleman.
Bachelor, Brown University, 1974. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic, Massachusetts, 1987.
With finance management training program General Electric, Providence, 1975-1976. With finance management Hewlett-Packard Company, Cupertino, California, 1978-1981. Controller Macintosh/Apple 32 group Apple Computer Inc., 1981-1984, director operations, 1984-1985, vice president worldwide manufacturing, 1985-1987, Chief Financial Officer, 1987-1989, chief information officer, 1990-1992, Chief Information Officer, 1990-1992.
Vice president materials operations Tektronix Inc., Wilsonville, OR, 1992-1994. President, Chief Executive Officer Merix Corporation, Forest Grove, Illinois, 1994—2001, chairman Oregon, 1999—2001. Managing partner SmartForest Ventures, Portland, since 2001.
Member United States Department Defense Manufacturing Science Technology Board, 1988-1991. Board directors VMX, Inc., Software Public Corporation, Octel, Reply! Inc., since 2006.
Member advisory council Stanford Institute Manufacturing Automation, 1985-1987. Member Harvard University Business School Visiting Committee, since 1987, Committee of 200, since 1987. Trustee San Jose/Cleveland Ballet, 1989-1992, Brown University, since 1994.
Member International Women's Forum.
