Even though she has lived here in Evesham for the past 19 years, Debbie Hackman was born and raised in Drexel Hill, PA. She graduated from Upper Darby High School, where she was active in academic, service and choral groups. After graduating from Eastern University with a BS in Chemistry, her professional experience spanned corporate R & D to manufacturing in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Debbie parlayed her technical experience over the years into a successful career in human resource management, known for her ability to identify key talent for organizations. She also has experience in employee relations, training and career development, and college relations. Debbie was awarded her PHR certification through the Society for Human Resource Management. She was involved with the both the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey on the South Jersey Job Fair and Ambassador Committees and Burlington County Chamber of Commerce.

In addition, she facilitated workshops for the Women’s Opportunity Center at the YMCA to help women returning to the workforce.

Currently, she is serving the Evesham Township Board of Education, Mt. Laurel Township Board of Education, Lenape Regional High School District and Burlington County Institute of Technology as a substitute teacher.

Debbie has served civic, business and other community groups here in Burlington County. Over the years, she has been chairperson of membership for the Women’s League of Evesham and vice president of membership for New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners for the Burlington County chapter. Debbie continues to serve on the Old Marlton Fall Festival and WinterFest committees.

She has also been a member of both the Marlton Business Association and Voorhees Business Association. She has served on the Marlton Economic Development Advisory Commission as a small business representative. Through her business, she has served local retirement communities, taking care of alteration and tailoring needs.

She continues to work on the Development Committee at The Githens Center (Cerebral Palsy Association of Burlington County), where she helps with the annual bike-a-thon. She was awarded Volunteer of the Year in 2004.

With her daughters in school, she is very active with Girl Scouts. She was responsible for cookie sales for the Daisy troop this past year. She is also a member of the Evans PTA.

Debbie and her family attend Unity Church of Christ in Mt. Laurel, where she serves on the Board of Directors, has been co-chair of the community outreach ministry, and is a member of the music band and drama team.

Being brought up in a home where service was expected, Debbie has followed in her parents’ footsteps. Her parents were both involved in (and still are) various community organizations. Her father is a retired teacher from the Upper Darby School District. Her mother was an administrative assistant to the vice president of development at a large local seminary.

She resides in Marlton with her husband, Dave, of 18 years, and two daughters, Rachel, 9, and Abigail, 7. She has resided in New Jersey for the last 26 years.

What has been, and continues to be, important to Debbie is accountability, stewardship or right use of resources, and discipleship or willingness to roll up her sleeves to get the job done.