Deborah “Debbie” Cox-Roush, a founding member of the Women’s Exchange Forum, was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network State Advisory Board. The Florida SBDC Network provides tools, training and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed. Designated as “Florida’s provider of small business assistance,” the Florida SBDC Network has more than 40 offices from Pensacola to Key West, serving the needs of Florida’s business community since 1976.
The State Advisory Board for the Florida SBDC Network is responsible for advising, counseling and conferring with the CEO and Network State Director to ensure the interests of small businesses are represented in the Florida SBDC Network’s coordinated efforts and investments in small business development and entrepreneurial support services. To learn more, visit: http://floridasbdc.org.
Cox-Roush, Owner of DCR Creative Solutions of Florida, an advocacy consulting and event Management Company, provides dynamic strategy, organization and management for advocacy issues, political campaigns, and corporate events as well as complete onsite management. She is actively involved in the Women’s Exchange Founders Board, a Founder of Rising Women’s Network, a member of Working Women of Tampa Bay and many women’s causes throughout our community. She presently serves on the Florida Commission for the Status of Women where she serves as Parliamentarian for the Executive Board, Public Policy Chair and Chair of Women’s Day at the Capitol. Deborah serves as Governor’s Appointee to the Republican Party of Florida, Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners Citizens Advisory Council, Vice Chair of the Board of County Commissioners Charter Review Board, James Madison Institute Tampa Advisory Board, and is a member of the University of South Florida Women In Leadership and Philanthropy. Cox-Roush also serves as Vice President of With Women We Win Republican Women Federated. To read more, visit: http://floridasbdc.org/about-us/state-advisory-board.