Debbie Stephens

Debbie Stephens

Director, Corporate Services

Debbie joined TERRA in 2019 as Human Resource Manager. Prior to TERRA, she had a successful 25+ year career in human resource management within the manufacturing industry.

As HR Manager, Debbie made consistent and impressive contributions across the company, and, in 2021, she was promoted to the role of HR Director.

In every capacity, Debbie has shown strong results and her contributions have made TERRA a better place to work.

And in 2022, she took on the role of Director of Corporate Services.

More About Debbie

Debbie has been married for 30 years and has two grown sons. In the summer, she and her family love spending time in Eastern Washington, relaxing along the Columbia River. She and her husband enjoy traveling to warm destinations — if there’s a palm tree, she’s there!

Little known fact about Debbie, she loves golf!  “But I am so horrible at it that I don’t even keep score. I just love being on the course!”

Get to know me

Tell us about your first job.

My first job was at the Sticker Store kiosk at the mall when I was 15. (This was a real fad then!)

What other professions would you like to try?

I always wanted to be a lawyer when I was growing up.

If you could possess any super power, what would it be?

Flying! I could get to my sunny beach quicker than going through TSA.

What do you enjoy most about working in the staffing industry?

I would say helping people. It is really touching to see how we helped a candidate get their dream job or start their career. That's exciting to me.

Best career advice you've ever received?

"Titles are nice, but don't think anyone is above completing the duties of the lowest man on the pole." This was proven to me over and over, as I watched business owners, CEOs, and VPs roll up their sleeves and help out during times when they were short-staffed, or production volume requirements were high. They would walk around and pick up up trash, or sweep or clean bathrooms -- really doing whatever they could to help.
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