Deborah Beckett

About Deborah Beckett

I build and lead compliance operations at Automattic, a globally distributed SaaS company – defining the function, establishing how we measure it, and connecting it to business growth. My work sits at the intersection of enterprise compliance, customer trust, and strategic risk management, with a focus on making GRC a competitive advantage rather than a cost center.I\'m also developing Automattic\'s corporate sustainability strategy, including emissions measurement, policy development, and navigating what meaningful commitments look like for distributed, low-footprint companies.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Compliance Operations

   Automattic

   May 2024 — Present

   I lead the compliance operations function within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team – building the operational foundation that enables enterprise growth through certifications, customer trust, and scalable compliance capabilities.• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder strategic projects including GRC platform selection, customer commitments risk analysis, and vendor risk management program development• Develop and lead corporate sustainability strategy, including emissions measurement, policy development, and customer-facing sustainability positioning• Build and scale compliance operations – defining function scope, establishing process metrics, and driving continuous improvement across recurring compliance programs• Engage directly with senior and executive leadership to translate compliance work into business impact – quantifying risk in revenue terms and positioning GRC as a competitive differentiator in enterprise sales• Manage and develop a compliance operations sub-team, with focus on building capabilities that increase organizational leverage

Education

• altMBA

  altMBA 50, Seth Godin's Akimbo Workshops

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor of Arts, Digital Communication and Multimedia

Skills

• Flash
• Photoshop
• Troubleshooting
• Graphic Design
• Customer Support
• Web Development
• SEO
• Web Design
• Social Media
• Project Management
• Remote User Support
• Wordpress
• Html
• Quality Assurance
• Customer Service