Deborah Lehr

Chief Executive Officer @ BasilinnaMember of Meridian Board of Trustees

Deborah Lehr is the Chief Executive Officer at Basilinna. She has worked across Asia, the United States, the Middle East, and Europe, with a focus on business advisory, sustainability, finance, and culture. After her firm was acquired, Deborah launched a new public affairs firm for PR firm, Edelman, where she doubled both the revenues and staff in three years. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Paulson Institute, created by former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. Deborah is the founder and Chairman of the Antiquities Coalition, which fights against the illicit trade in antiquities.

Earlier in her career, Deborah served on Wall Street at the New York Stock Exchange and Merrill Lynch, as well as in the U.S. Government as a Director at the National Security Council and as the Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China. Her leadership roles and dedicated efforts in fighting the illicit trade in antiquities have earned her global recognition. She is on the board of National Geographic, the Antiquities Coalition, World Monument Fund and the Middle East Institute. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Deborah is on the Board of the National Geographic, the World Monuments Fund, the Middle East Institute, Meridian, and the International Advisory Boards of Sesame Workshop and Aliph. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.