Deborah Lyster has been in leadership roles at both Cigna HealthCare and Blue Shield of California. She has led large departments, cross-organizational initiatives, and system implementations that have created a unique set of skills. She has had responsibility for governance and process almost her entire career and is recognized as a thought leader in business and people management principles. She currently leads a Behavioral Health team that is responsible for operations and oversight of a large mental health administrator. Her many years of health care and business experience have built an expertise in fiscal responsibility, lean principles, and servant leadership.

Deborah earned a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Arizona and holds a Professional, Academy of Health Care Management designation. She is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt as well as a Lead Process Improvement Facilitator. Deborah has been a mentor both professionally and for local youth. She has a child attending Camino Elementary and is passionate about making Camino Union School District the best possible place to receive early education.

A native Californian, Deborah, grew up in the Eastern Sierras where she graduated from Lee Vining High School (Class of ’93 with 7 other students). She credits her teachers and small community with her success as a lifelong learner, problem solver and someone with a strong sense of loyalty. Deborah wants to help make that kind of tight-knit teacher/community supported education available to the kids of Camino. And looks forward to collaborating with her fellow board members, administration, teachers, and school staff to create a child-centered approach to our educational and district goals.

Deborah loves living in Camino, the community and the beauty of the Sierras which have been home to her most of her life.