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Debra Houghton
Partner responsible for Resources
Member of the Leadership Team
Resources Team Lead
Practice Manager
Debra Houghton has worked in accounting firms for over 25 years. Her role at Gilligan Sheppard has evolved and includes working with other accounting firms on systems and best practice. Debra thrives in an environment filled with variety and challenges. She is responsible for the management of the administration team, systems, practice development, projects and reselling of specialist products.
Debra enjoys project management of new systems and ideas, consulting and building relationships as well as working with clients and providing a platinum service.
Sharing ideas and knowledge is vital to providing clients with a better service and also ensures a better understanding of business. Debra has spoken and presented at conferences where she gets to champion products and services she has researched and established at Gilligan Sheppard.
We need to be the ‘Tigger’ when everyone else is being an ‘Eeyore’ – words of Debra Houghton’s wisdom. She encourages like-minded administrators to be excited over changes regardless of whether it is a system change, premises change, team changes or even culture changes as practices evolve and prepare for the future. Her belief is that energy and excitement makes a difference, because it helps everyone else to see the possibilities.
Email: |
debra@gilshep.co.nz |
Phone: |
+64 9 309 5191 |
Mobile: |
+64 21 986 144 |
YEARS IN INDUSTRY
25
YEARS AT GS
12
STARTED FAMILY
19

Debra Houghton
Partner responsible for Resources
Member of the Leadership Team
Resources Team Lead
Practice Manager
Outside of work, Debra has a keen interest in water-skiing, wakeboard and spending time outdoors. Do-it-yourself and renovation projects are also high on the list of fun things to do, from painting the outside of a three level home to tiling bathrooms and installing kitchens. A priority for her is time with family and friends.
Email: |
debra@gilshep.co.nz |
Phone: |
+64 9 309 5191 |
Mobile: |
+64 21 986 144 |
FAMILY DEETS
3 ADULT CHILDREN, 1 GRANDCHILD
FAV LOCATION
MANGAKINO
FAV FOOD
PIES & CHIPS
FAV DRINK
ORANGE JUICE
FAV MOVIE
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
SPORT
NETBALL
LEISURE
WATER SKIING
BIG EVENT OF 2019
FIRST GRANDSON
BEST HOLIDAY
USA WITH TEENAGERS

Debra Houghton
Partner responsible for Resources
Member of the Leadership Team
Resources Team Lead
Practice Manager
Services
- Project Management
- Consulting – Practice Management
- I.T. and Systems
- Setting up Admin Teams, including outsourcing
Email: |
debra@gilshep.co.nz |
Phone: |
+64 9 309 5191 |
Mobile: |
+64 21 986 144 |