Debbie Van Dooremolen discovered WFO as a young professional. She attended her first conference in 2003 and has missed few since. She first served on the board in 2007–2013 and moderated the conference science sessions. After returning to the board in 2023, she was elected president the following year. Debbie is a senior environmental biologist with the Southern Nevada Water Authority, where she has worked for nearly 25 years, and manages the threatened and endangered bird monitoring program at the Las Vegas Wash and Warm Springs Natural Area. She also served on the Nevada Bird Records Committee.