Debby Chen
Director of Client Operations
Debby Chen is the Director of Client Operations at Daley Strategies, where she manages client engagements and helps advance strategic initiatives across transportation, entertainment, technology, infrastructure, housing, and economic development. Working at the intersection of public affairs, strategic communications, and project management, Debby helps clients navigate complex stakeholder environments, build relationships with government and community leaders, and translate organizational priorities into actionable strategies.
Since joining Daley Strategies, Debby has supported clients on projects ranging from major infrastructure investments and affordable housing developments to entertainment industry advocacy and workforce development. Her work includes supporting stakeholder engagement, conducting policy and funding research, preparing strategic communications, and coordinating advocacy and outreach to elected officials, public agencies, industry organizations, and community partners.
Debby played a key role in community engagement for the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan, coordinating nearly 40 stakeholder meetings and helping communicate plans for the airport’s long-term development, resulting in the Palm Springs City Council’s unanimous support for the Airport’s Conceptual Master Plan.
In the arts and entertainment sector, Debby supports advocacy and relationship-building for organizations working to strengthen California’s creative economy. Her work has included coordinating state legislative advocacy for the Television Academy and Television Academy Foundation around production incentives and investment in creative workforce development. She has also supported the Entertainment Community Fund’s Hollywood Arts Collective, helping pursue public funding and cultivate relationships with federal, state, and local officials and community stakeholders.
Prior to joining Daley Strategies, Debby gained experience in public affairs, communications, and international relations abroad. She worked with the Taipei City Government’s Mayor’s Office for External Affairs, where she supported engagement with foreign missions and developed communications for global audiences, and with Grayling in London, where she conducted stakeholder mapping and political landscape research to inform public affairs strategies.
Debby holds a dual-degree Master’s in Global Media and Communications from the University of Southern California and the London School of Economics and Political Science. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy with a minor in Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Her interdisciplinary background informs her interest in the intersection of storytelling, public affairs, and cultural affairs, and her work is driven by a commitment to impact-focused projects that shape public understanding, strengthen communities, and contribute to broader civic and global conversations.
In her free time, Debby enjoys playing volleyball and working through an extensive watchlist of Western and East Asian television and movies. She is also currently learning Japanese and loves to travel.