Deb Bronston-Culp is a veteran investor, board member, advisor and operating manager.
Deb is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Samothrace Partners, which invests in early-stage companies with diverse management teams. Deb served as COO and CFO of Declare, a premier platform helping clients attract and retain diverse teams through leadership training. She is a Trustee of UC San Diego Foundation, chairs its investment committee and is a member of the Chancellor’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council. In addition, she sits on the Board of Hot Bread Kitchen, a NYC-based organization devoted to upskilling women to gain economic independence. Deb spent 25 years on Wall Street, leading equity research departments at Morgan Stanley, NatWest and Prudential Securities, where she also was the top-ranked analyst in her field. Deb earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from the UC, San Diego and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).