Deborah F. Stiles

Deborah Stiles joined MasterVoices as a singer in 2006 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2007.  She was the Co-Chair of the Board from 2015-2022, and is now the Chair of the Governance Committee.

After serving for 20 years as the Vice President for Research Operations and Policy at Columbia University, Debbie retired from full-time work at the University on June 30, 2023.  Prior to joining Columbia, Ms. Stiles was a corporate partner at the international law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton.  Ms Stiles received her B.A. from Radcliffe College, magna com laude, in 1969.  She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School, cum laude, in 1974.

Ms. Stiles is a member of the Board of Directors of Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, a performing arts organization based in Westchester, and serves as the Chair of its Trustees and Governance Committee.  She joined the Board of Directors of Bedford 2030, a local climate action organization, in 2023 and is a member of its Governance Committee.  Ms. Stiles is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and The Century Association.