Debra Somers
About Debra Somers
Debra Somers serves as the Senior Vice President of Portfolio Talent at Warburg Pincus LLC, a position she has held since 2022. With extensive experience in investment banking and talent recruitment, she has previously worked at notable firms including Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.
Work at Warburg Pincus
Debra Somers currently serves as Senior Vice President, Portfolio Talent at Warburg Pincus LLC, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on talent management and recruitment strategies for the firm's portfolio companies. Prior to her current role, she worked at Warburg Pincus as Director of Portfolio Recruitment from 2019 to 2021, where she was responsible for overseeing recruitment efforts and enhancing talent acquisition processes.
Previous Experience in Investment Banking
Debra Somers has extensive experience in investment banking. She worked at Credit Suisse in various roles, including Vice President, Equity Capital Markets from 2005 to 2010, and Vice President, Americas Head of Investment Banking Campus Recruiting from 2010 to 2012. Her career began at Deutsche Bank, where she served as an Analyst in Telecom & Media Investment Banking from 2003 to 2005. This background provided her with a solid foundation in financial services and recruitment.
Career Development Initiatives
Debra Somers was the Head of Career Development at Girls Who Invest from 2016 to 2019. In this role, she developed programs aimed at increasing the number of women in investment management. She also served as Program Director of Portfolio Recruiting at Vista Equity Partners from 2012 to 2015, where she focused on recruitment strategies for the consulting group.
Education and Expertise
Debra Somers holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Georgetown University, where she studied from 1999 to 2003. She also attended Villa Walsh Academy from 1995 to 1999. Her educational background in finance complements her extensive experience in talent acquisition and investment banking.