🎙️ In Episode 7 of the SCLA CEO Unscripted Speaker Series, we sit down with Debra Fine — Managing Director at Pursant, former CEO of three companies including Small World Kids, and founder of the Fine Line Foundation.

With a career spanning Fortune 500 marketing, Disney Online, global consumer brands, and nonprofit leadership, Debra shares insights on:

• How a chance encounter launched her career at just 22 years old

• The myth of success she believed in college, and the reality she discovered

• Why EQ, creativity, and authenticity matter more than ever in an AI-driven world

• The importance of persistence, gratitude, and playing the long game

This conversation is filled with lessons for students and emerging leaders who want to thrive in their careers while staying true to themselves.

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