Deborah Hicks Midanek Bailey

Deborah Hicks Midanek is the Founder of Solon Group, Inc. in Grenada, Miss., and several other investment businesses. She is a corporate director and turnaround executive who has diagnosed sources of difficulty for more than 60 corporations, helping them develop robust business solutions. Having served as CEO, strategic advisor, independent director and chairman of public and private companies for more than three decades, Ms. Midanek writes, speaks and advises on corporate governance matters and effective board behavior. Her published works include her award-winning book, The Governance Revolution, as well as contributions to publications including Financier Worldwide, Turnarounds & Workouts, Risk& Compliance, Directors & Boards, The Journal of Private Equity, Private Company Director, TheCorporate Governance Review and The Conference Board. Ms. Midanek received her A.B. from BrynMawr College and her M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business.