Deborah Gray-Young is a Certified Personal and Executive Coach. She is a member of the Black Life Coaches Network advisory board and a member of the National Professional Women of Color Network. A highly regarded marketing communications professional, Deborah is the 2013 recipient of the MAAX Advertising Executive of the Year Award, 2013 and 2011 recipient of the Black Enterprise Top Women in Advertising and Marketing award, and 2009 Woman of Excellence award. She is the author of The Young Professional's Handbook, a primer for recent college graduates entering the professional workforce also