Deborah Swinburne
About Deborah Swinburne
Deborah Swinburne serves as the Director of Commercial Operations at VISTRA in New York and has held various senior leadership roles in business development and marketing for over 20 years across international law firms and commercial sectors.
Work at Vistra
Deborah Swinburne has held the position of Director Commercial Operations at Vistra since 2019. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing commercial operations and ensuring effective business strategies are implemented. Additionally, she serves as the Head of Marketing for Global Alternative Investments, a position she has held since 2017. Her work at Vistra is based in New York and Jersey, where she contributes to the company's growth and development in the financial services sector.
Previous Experience
Before joining Vistra, Deborah Swinburne worked at Mourant Ozannes as Head of Business Development for the EMEA region from 2015 to 2017. She also held various marketing and business development roles at Cushman & Wakefield, Ogier Fiduciary Services, Berwin Leighton Paisner, and DTZ. Her diverse experience spans over two decades, focusing on client relations and supporting large transactional teams across multiple projects and locations.
Education and Expertise
Deborah Swinburne studied at Leeds Metropolitan University, where she earned a BA Hons in Public Relations from 1996 to 2000. Her educational background has equipped her with skills applicable to her extensive career in business development and marketing. She has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles across international law firms, commercial property, and offshore financial centres.
Career Timeline
Deborah Swinburne's career began as a Marketing Assistant at DTZ from 2000 to 2003. She then progressed to roles such as Business Development Executive at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Senior Business Development Executive at Berwin Leighton Paisner. From 2009 to 2014, she served as Senior Manager of Marketing & Business Development at Ogier Fiduciary Services. Following this, she worked at Elian Global before her tenure at Mourant Ozannes and ultimately Vistra.