Deborah joined the association as the Invest director in 2016. Prior to that role, she served as the Chief Communications Officer for Allstate in the Capital Region for 10 years. She also spent a decade working on education reform issues in Washington, D.C. Pickford began her career serving on the editorial board of USA Today. She resides in Virginia with her husband Ross and two Bengal cats, Kai and Jasmine.

Ciarra is an Education Program Development and Commmunity Outreach Specialist with 15 years of experience in the public and private sectors. At Invest, she is our liaison to educators and volunteers to provide insurance education resources to thousands of students across the U.S. And as a strong educational advocate, she represents Invest and her own community on several educational and non-profit boards.

Marco provides communications support for Invest by developing and maintaining all marketing collateral, website content, newsletters, presentations, event promotion, press relations, and all social media efforts. He has a degree in Journalism from New York University and a background in publishing and financial services.