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Deborah D. Whelan
Chief Financial Officer
Deborah is responsible for all financial aspects of the firm, including oversight of payables, receivables, cash management, business insurance, contract compliance, project budgets and financial reporting. She is also responsible for oversight of employee benefits programs and payroll as well as the hiring and supervision of non technical support staff. She has had 30 years of experience in several industries, including Insurance, Law and Landscape Architecture.
Deborah has been a member of Halvorson Design Partnership’s Board of Directors since 2000. She is a registered member of the American Society of Design Administrators and has been Treasurer of the Boston Chapter since 1998. She is a Massachusetts Notary Public. Deborah is also fluent in French.
Education
Bachelor of Arts │ University of New Hampshire │ 1975
Professional Experience
Chief Financial Officer │Halvorson Design Partnership│1993-present
Business Manager │Martha Schwartz, Inc. │ 1992-1993
Business Manager │ Law Firm of Ferriter and Scobbo, P.C. │ 1988-1992
Business Manager │ Law Firm of Sisson, Bloomenthal and Allen, P.C. │1984-1988
Accountant │Combined Insurance Company of America │1983-1984
Teacher, Accountant │Berlitz School of Languages, Marseille, France │1976-1983
Boards + Memberships
American Society of Design Administrators