Deborah C. Jackson

Deborah C. Jackson is an academic administrator and nonprofit executive.

Education Jackson began her studies at Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia, and then transferred to Northeastern University, where she completed her undergraduate studies. Before that, she was the CEO of the American Red Cross in Eastern Massachusetts. Jackson has also served on the board of several university boards including Roxbury Community College, Northeastern University Corporation and Boston College Carroll School of Management Advisory Board among others.

Honors and awards Jackson was noted as one of the city's 100 most influential leaders by Boston Business Journal. She was inducted into the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's Academy of Distinguished Bostonians. In 2023, she was recognized as one of "Boston's most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders" by the Black Women Lead project.