Dr. Deb Sellers

Subject Matter Expert: Generations, Disability, and Organizational Operations

Deb Sellers applies the science of lifespan human development to solve complex human capital challenges. At Midwest Workforce Strategies, Deb moves organizations beyond compliance, using research-based frameworks to help executives create inclusive, multi-generational solutions to address barriers to employment.​

​

Deb’s common-sense perspective reflects a career spanning health care, human sciences, and administrative leadership, with substantial expertise in operational excellence, intergenerational dynamics, and disability inclusion. As Associate Dean and Director of Human Sciences Extension and Outreach at Iowa State University, she managed a $9 million budget and led a remote team of more than 100 staff. She implemented contemporary management models to expand offerings, serving more than 4,000 youth and 170,000 adults annually.

​

Her operational expertise encompasses strategic planning, design of efficient and scalable systems, and personnel development that supports diverse abilities and life stages, particularly among older adults and individuals with disabilities. She equips organizations to optimize generational change and diverse abilities into measurable competitive advantages.