Debbie Wilburn is a Certified Public Accountant and seasoned financial leader with over 30 years of professional accounting experience and more than 16 years of dedicated service to Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated. She currently serves in her third two-year term as Central Region Tamiochus, providing financial stewardship across thirteen states plus Ontario, Greenland, Iceland, and Germany.

Debbie is seeking the office of International Grand Tamiochus because she believes our sisterhood deserves financial leadership that is transparent, disciplined, forward-looking, and results-driven. After years of delivering measurable outcomes at the regional level, she is prepared to scale that impact—strengthening financial governance, elevating financial training, and positioning Sigma Gamma Rho for its next chapter of sustainable growth.

As Central Region Tamiochus, Debbie led significant improvements in financial processes, compliance, reporting, and audit readiness. Her leadership modernized regional financial operations through updated Financial Standard Operating Procedures, Asset Capitalization, and Document Retention policies, strengthening accountability and fiduciary oversight. She introduced a training-centered financial leadership model, delivering quarterly financial training, creating a comprehensive Tamiochus Resource Guide, and helping to develop and launch F.O.C.U.S. (Financial | Operations | Compliance | Understanding | Strategy)—a sisterhood financial training initiative designed to improve financial competency, consistency, and stewardship at every level of the sorority.

Under her stewardship, the Central Region achieved strong liquidity, disciplined reserve growth, improved financial transparency, and enhanced audit preparedness, reinforcing trust and long-term financial stability.

Professionally, Debbie serves as Controller at Braven, Inc., where she leads organizational accounting and financial management in support of mission-driven growth. She is also the Founder of D. Wilburn & Associates, LLC, providing accounting, consulting, bookkeeping, and tax services to nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals. Additionally, she serves as Board Treasurer for REACH Community Services, applying sound governance in service to community impact.

Debbie Wilburn is running to bring proven experience, clear priorities, and steady leadership to the role of International Grand Tamiochus—so together, we can protect our resources, strengthen our systems, and build a financial legacy worthy of Sigma Gamma Rho’s future.

Financial Performance Highlights

Proven Financial Leadership. Measurable Results.

• Revenue Diversification: Worked with the Central Region Grammateus to implement and grow a new revenue stream, the Central Region Sigma Store. The Sigma Store has diversified and strengthened the Central Region’s financial base, allowing the organization to realize a 946% increase in sales from 2023 to 2025.
• Improved Liquidity: Over six years (2020–2025), the Region’s cash reserves expanded significantly, rising by 1,614%, from modest levels in 2020 to an exceptionally strong position by 2025—demonstrating prudent financial management and remarkable fiscal resilience.
• Strategic Reserve Building: The Region’s strategic focus on building reserves and converting revenue into cash assets has solidified its financial stability and positioned it for future opportunities.
• Equity Surge: Net assets increased 702% between 2020 and 2025 - a rise that reflects accumulated surpluses and has greatly strengthened the Region’s overall equity