Dr. Deborah Rhodes holds a PhD in Organizations and Management with an emphasis in Management Education and a Certificate in College Teaching from Capella University, an MBA in Nonprofit Management from American Jewish University, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She has taught several years at the collegiate level. In addition to her academic career, Dr. Rhodes has held positions in banking with assignments in retail, commercial, international and credit review departments and has been involved with family investments for many years.