Biographie
Debbie Robins de La Bouillerie was a highly esteemed executive and culture expert with deep ties to the entertainment industry. She accumulated over 30,000 hours of experience and gained worldwide recognition among her peers. In 2009, Debbie was named one of the top executive and leadership coaches in the nation. She was affiliated with the prestigious Rockport Institute of Career Change and Counseling in Washington, D.C., praised by President Bill Clinton as pioneers in the field. Debbie earned a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Santa Monica in Los Angeles, California.
A world-class professional, Debbie possessed extensive expertise in guiding clients toward sustainable professional success. Her motto was: success is an inside job—within yourself (your mindset) and within your organization (your culture). Organizations with driven, highly connected cultures become unstoppable forces in an ever-evolving world.
Debbie was a trusted source of advice, appearing on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox News. She featured on syndicated radio programs nationwide and was a prominent blogger for the Huffington Post. As a bestselling author, her first book, "Where Peace Lives," received endorsements from Deepak Chopra, Gore Vidal, Maria Shriver, Arianna Huffington, Penny Marshall, among others. She had recently completed adapting the book into a screenplay with her husband. Her second book, "Shovel It! Kick-Ass Advice to Turn Life’s Crap into the Peace and Happiness You Deserve," included chapters contributed by many of her C-suite friends. Her books were a natural extension of her passion for helping people make choices that lead to successful lives. She had just finished a new book with her husband, "Where Happiness Lives," set for publication in 2016.
For over two decades, she was an established Hollywood film and television producer. Debbie served as president of Roland Joffé’s Warner Brothers company, was a producing partner with John McTiernan and Donna Dubrow, collaborated with Penny Marshall as a producing partner, and was vice president of production at Disney’s Hollywood Pictures. Her production credits include "Calendar Girl," "Amanda," "Fat Man and Little Boy," "The Right to Remain Silent," "The Apocalypse," "The Challenger," "Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story," and "Boner the Dog," the first internet series.
Debbie graduated cum laude from Kenyon College. She was married for over twenty-five years to film director/writer/editor Hubert de La Bouillerie. She cherished and mentored her two stepchildren, Alexandre de La Bouillerie and Jacqueline de La Bouillerie.
