Debi Yadegari | Founder and CEO, Villyge

Debi Yadegari is the Founder and CEO of Villyge, a manager enablement platform that helps bosses to lead with empathy through their employees’ personal “Life Events” (things like pregnancy, leave, divorce, elder care, burn out, loss, coming out and more) in an appropriate, timely and productive manner.  Once a Wall Street lawyer, Debi created Villyge to address the problems she both experienced and witnessed in the workplace. 

Debi is a sought-after thought leader and frequent contributor to Fox Business, Forbes, World at Work, Strategic CHRO 360, Human Resource Executive, Business Insider, Leader’s Edge, and Employee Benefits News.  Previously, Debi served as in-house counsel to the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers.  She received her BA in economics and political science from Barnard College of Columbia University and her JD from George Washington Law School.   Most importantly, she is a working mother of five (ages 5, 11, 14, 16 and 17) dedicated to shaping the Future of Work for the next generation to come.