Debbie Williams has been with the organization since 1993 when she was hired as the newly created OR Perfusionist.  Soon afterwards, Debbie was asked to join the newly established Donor Services Center, LLF's in-house call center. As a founding member of the department, Debbie helped with creating the protocols and practices still in use today.

Upon completion of her nursing degree, Debbie transitioned to the hospital setting for hands-on patient care.  While working part-time as an Organ Recovery Coordinator for The LLF, Debbie gained patient care experience while working in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

Debbie returned to the organization full time in 2001 as the Manager of the Donor Services Center.  In 2005, she was promoted to Director of Donor Services where she oversaw the call center, tissue recovery and skin processing departments. In 2008, she became Chief Operations Officer.  In her current role, Debbie oversees organ, tissue and skin operations in addition to community and hospital  and family services.

Debbie is a founding member and current chair of The LLF Ethics Committee.  She is a current member of the United Nework of Organ Sharing's (UNOS) Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC), Policy and Procedure Committee for the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, NATCO and AATB.

Debbie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Villa Julie College (now Stevenson University) and a Masters degree in Business Administration from University of Maryland University College.