Her career in the military began in 1984 and she spent the first 10 years working in and around the RAF airfields as an air traffic controller before retiring as group captain and air traffic management force commander.

At Cardiff Airport, before being promoted to managing director, Debra held the position of interim Managing Director from September 2014 – December 2015. During this time the Airport saw significant growth in passenger numbers, a new airline base, new services and successful