Debra Alexander, MS

Debra Alexander serves as Principal over Organizational and People Advisory (OPA) at Bembry Professional Services. She leads the firm’s work in aligning organizational structure, governance, and workforce capability with financial management, compliance, and performance objectives.

Debra brings extensive experience in organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and operational transformation across both public and private sector environments. Her work focuses on the human and structural elements that determine whether financial, compliance, and technology initiatives succeed or fail.

At BPS, Debra partners with agency leaders, executives, and boards to assess organizational readiness, clarify roles and accountability, and design operating models that support disciplined execution. She works closely with assurance, grants, and technology teams to ensure that people and processes are aligned with controls, reporting requirements, and governance frameworks.

Debra’s approach emphasizes practical change management—helping organizations implement new processes, adopt technology responsibly, and sustain improvements over time. Her leadership ensures that BPS engagements address not only systems and data, but also culture, capability, and execution.

Areas of focus at BPS

• Organizational design and governance
• Workforce alignment and role clarity
• Change management for regulated environments
• Leadership and accountability frameworks
• Integration of people, process, and controls