Deborah Diaz — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and CEO of Catalyst ADV, a technology & strategic growth advisory firm (since 2016).
Serves as a Board Director at ZeroAvia (since 2023), Archer (since 2021), and Primis Financial Services (since 2020).
Former Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer at NASA (2009-2016).
Former Chief Information Officer for Science & Technology at the Department of Homeland Security (2002-2007).
Holds an MBA in International Business.

Biography

Deborah Diaz is the Founder and CEO of Catalyst ADV, a technology and strategic growth advisory firm, where she has also served as a VC Advisor since 2016. She is a public board director, currently serving on the boards of ZeroAvia (since 2023), Archer (NYSE: ACHR) (since 2021), and Primis Financial Services (NASDAQ: FRST) (since 2020). Her expertise spans strategic governance, business growth, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, cultural integration, and ESG.

Previously, Ms.