Deb Houston, President of Northwest Success, has worked in the janitorial industry for 35 years. She started out as a Janitorial Supervisor at Portland Habilitation Center (PHC Northwest), a nonprofit that employs and trains individuals with disabilities. Deb quickly moved up to Vice President of Building Maintenance overseeing the janitorial, landscape services and housing divisions. She has been involved in negotiations with multi-million dollar janitorial contracts, bringing revenue from less than $1 million annually to more than $10 million.
Deb’s strengths lie in setting up strong, successful teams that have won many outstanding awards, and her work has added more than 700 jobs for individuals with disabilities. She excels at problem solving in all areas of business.
