Debra Fiori

Debra Fiori

Chief People Officer, Prog Holdings Inc.

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Speaker levelExperienced Speaker

Primary sectorsFinancial services & banking · Retail & consumer products

Utah focusNo

About

Debra Fiori is Chief People Officer at PROG Holdings, where she leads talent, compensation, benefits, learning, DEI, and internal communications, advising the CEO and board on human capital strategy. She chairs the Compensation & Human Capital Committee for Westwood Professionals, a Blackstone‑backed company, and serves as Executive Director of the PROG Foundation. An experienced transformation leader, Debra previously held senior HR roles at Parsons Corporation, supporting its 2019 IPO, Workday implementation, and culture shift to tech‑enabled solutions. She is an NACD member and serves on the Utah Workforce Development Board; an early adopter of AI in HR, she champions data‑driven, inclusive cultures.

Speaking formats

Experience level

Experienced Speaker

Occasional / experienced speaker (5–10 speaking engagements in the last 2–3 years)

Topics & expertise

Civic & Community

  • Serving on boards & commissions

Communication & Storytelling

  • Communicating with senior leaders / boards
  • Difficult conversations & feedback
  • Executive presence (online & in-room)
  • Personal brand & visibility

Culture/HR & Talent

  • Hybrid work, flexibility & future of work
  • Organizational change & transformation
  • Restructures, layoffs & humane transitions
  • Workplace culture design

Entrepreneurship & Startups

  • Exit strategies (acquisition, IPO, succession)

Functional Expertise

  • Human resources / people operations

Gender & Equity

  • Men as allies
  • Women in tech and STEM
  • Women on boards & commissions

Industry Expertise

  • Financial services & banking
  • Retail & consumer products

Leadership & Management

  • Board governance & board relations
  • Building high-performing teams
  • C-suite readiness
  • Executive leadership
  • Succession planning & talent pipelines

Strategy/Innovation & Change

  • Change management & adoption

Technology & Innovation

  • Artificial intelligence & responsible AI

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

  • Confidence, impostor syndrome & self-advocacy

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