Debra L. Royce

Managing Director, Client Accounting Services

Debra Royce has served in financial leadership roles at several Vermont organizations for the past 30 years bringing a focused approach to strategic financial management, risk mitigation, process development and process standardization. After starting her career with KPMG in Boston, she went on to lead the financial, administrative and operations side of the business for several Vermont companies. Most recently she served as the Vice President of Finance and Operations for Bogner of America.  Previously she served as the CFO for All Earth Renewables, and CFO, Treasurer and Controller for eight years at Revision Military where she helped lead the company grow from $25 million to $70 million in annual sales. Debra served as Controller with Ben and Jerry’s leading the ice cream company through the Unilever acquisition.

A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, she is a 2012 graduate of the Lake Champlain Chamber Excellence in Executive Leadership program.  Debra serves as the Treasurer for Vermont Information Technology Leaders where she sits on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. She has served on the Board of Directors of COTS for the last 10 years – five of those years as Treasurer.

Debra graduated cum laude from Southern New Hampshire University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Debra resides in North Hero, Vermont, with her fiancé, Terry Lambert. They have four daughters: Taryn, Michaela, Jasmyn and Deanna.