Debra A. Dinnocenzo

President, VirtualWorks!

Debra A. Dinnocenzo is president of VirtualWorks!, a provider of learning

resources for people in the virtual workplace. The firm specializes in telework,

virtual teams, and work-life balance and helps people lead more productive and

balanced lives. VirtualWorks! offers consulting services on telework, virtual teams,

and virtual leadership, as well as a spectrum of training programs to support

implementation of remote work arrangements.

A seasoned senior executive with more than two decades of corporate and academic

experience, Dinnocenzo has an extensive background in sales and marketing. She is a

nationally recognized expert in the field of telework and a frequent speaker at national

conferences on virtual workplace and work-life balance issues. She is often quoted in the

media and is widely published on virtual work strategies and techniques. Dinnocenzo is the

author of “How to Lead from a Distance,“ published in 2006 by Walk the Talk Co. She is

also author of “101 Tips for Telecommuters” and co-author of “Dot Calm: The Search for

Sanity in a Wired World,” both published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers in San Francisco.

Dinnocenzo is also editor of the book, “Working Too Much Can Make You Grumpy,”

published by Mancini-M’Clintock Press.

An active member of her community, Dinnocenzo is involved in numerous community

service organizations. Additionally, she has served on the board of directors of the

national AAA (American Automobile Association); is vice chairman of East Central AAA

and a member of the governing board; serves on the board of trustees of University of

Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant Hospital; and is a member of the board of directors of

the Passavant Hospital Foundation. Dinnocenzo serves as an instructor in the special

studies program at Chautauqua Institution and holds an adjunct faculty position with

Duquesne University where she is delivers an online course, “Leadership in the Virtual

Workplace.” In 1997 Dinnocenzo was awarded runner-up honors in the Home Sweet

Home-Office Contest sponsored by Sales & Marketing Management magazine.

Dinnocenzo holds Bachelor of Science and Masters of Arts degrees in Management from

Central Michigan University. She lives near Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and business

partner, Rick Swegan, and their daughter.

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