Meet Debra

Ms. Dial brings deep financial, accounting and operational expertise to the Board, grounded in decades of senior leadership at a global telecommunications company. Her experience overseeing complex financial systems, capital allocation and enterprise-wide governance strengthens the Board’s oversight of financial integrity, risk management and compliance. 

Her background in digital transformation, long-term financial planning and public company audit committee service provides valuable perspective as Booz Allen continues to navigate evolving regulatory, technological, and operational environments.

Ms. Dial served as the senior vice president, chief accounting officer and controller of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”), a global telecommunications company from 2022 to 2023, and as AT&T’s senior vice president and controller from 2016 to 2023. Previously, she served as vice president of finance for AT&T Capital Management, where she led capital allocation, budgeting, and governance, and as chief financial officer for the AT&T Chief Information and Technology Office. Prior to joining AT&T in 1996, Ms. Dial spent 10 years with KPMG’s audit practice, where she held roles of increasing responsibility. 

Debra is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ms. Dial brings deep expertise in long-term financial and business planning, digital transformation, organizational dynamics and operational efficiency. Ms. Dial’s experience in prior executive roles has equipped her to provide our Board with strategic decision-making insights, which enable us to navigate complex market environments. Ms. Dial’s over 25 years of experience in financial reporting, accounting policy and capital allocation with a Fortune 50 global telecommunications company and service on other public company boards enable her to offer invaluable insights into the Company’s financial management, reporting, compliance, risk oversight and governance, particularly as a member of the Audit Committee.