CS&I - Nonprofit Marketing and Communication Specialist

Deborah Spector is president of CreativeSolutions & Innovations. She has more than 25 years experience in marketing communications, media relations, development, and community relations. She founded the consulting firm in 1992.

Spector has a strong commitment to professional excellence and community. She has served on numerous boards, including appointed chair DeKalb County Community Relations Commission; the Atlanta Regional Commission 2020 Media Task Force Advisory Committee; vice-chair, Georgia Advocacy Office's PAEMI Board; and Women in Communications, including two years as Atlanta president. Spector continues to do media relations and event management for the yearly Eizenstat Memorial Lecture Series, founded by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, which invites presidents, prime ministers, secretaries of state, and other notables.

Spector holds an ABD in Cultural Criticism from Emory University. She has a master's in counseling and psychological services and an AB degree with distinction in psychology and philosophy from Georgia State University. Spector continues her growth through extensive professional education including Mediation Certification and Strategic Restructuring for Training Consultants.

Spector works mainly with not-for-profits and small businesses. There is a heavy emphasis on marketing readiness and communications, event management involving national and international organizations, and development. She does training in media relations, strategic marketing communications and development.