Deborah Perry Piscione
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Deborah Perry Piscione is an entrepreneur, author, media commentator and public speaker. She was a principal at Vorto Consulting.[1] She is the co-founder and CEO of Desha Productions, Inc., a multimedia company that owns and operates Alley to the Valley and BettyConfidential, and co-founder of Chump Genius, an educational gaming company for kids.
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| Born | Miami, Florida |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University; Florida State University |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, author, public speaker, media commentator |
Career
Perry Piscione began her career on January 3, 1989, with the 101st United States Congress.[2] During her time in Washington, D.C., she was a congressional staffer for U.S. Senator Connie Mack and U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and as a political appointee[vague] for President George H. W. Bush.[3][better source needed]
In 1998, Perry Piscione appeared on MSNBC, Fox News and CNN. She continued to work as a television and radio commentator for the remainder of her time in Washington, D.C.[4][better source needed]
In 2006, Perry Piscione moved to the Silicon Valley and built out three companies in six years. In 2007, she cofounded Desha Productions, Inc.[5] with Shaun Marsh, a computer scientist, and launched BettyConfidential, an online magazine for women. In 2010, the site was named by ForbesWoman as one of the top 100 websites for Women,[6] as one of AlwayOn's OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies[7] and as winner of Editorial Excellence at min's Best of the Web Awards.[8]
In 2010, she created Alley to the Valley[9] (initially with 85 Broads founder, Janet Hansen). Alley to the Valley is a networking and dealmaking event for women.[10]
In 2012, she co-founded Chump Genius with 3D illustrators Mark and Lee Fullerton. Chump Genius is a gaming app series that combines entertainment fantasy adventures with science and math education for boys ages 8+.[citation needed]
Published books
- The People Equation: Why Innovation Is People, Not Products (2017, with David Crawley)
- The Risk Factor: Why Every Organization Needs Big Bets, Bold Characters, and the Occasional Spectacular Failure (2014)
- Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World (2013)
- Unfinished Business: A Democrat and a Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face (2002, with Julianne Malveaux)