Deborah Alden

Deborah Alden is the Managing Director of the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA). As a consultant, serial intrapreneur and educator for over�15 years, she�s worked closely with and within organizations�from Fortune 100 to non-profits and start-ups�to unearth opportunities, build new initiatives,�and bring structure and clarity to the development of effective systems, services, brands and strategies.�She�s been a mentor for Healthbox, a frequent media�advisor for the Sundance Institute and Skoll Foundation, designed and ran the pilot year of a start-up incubator for designers launching social enterprises, and�co-founded The Comradery, which offered coaching and learning experiences at the intersection of design, business and innovation.