Born and educated in Melbourne, Deb Campbell spent 25 years working operationally and as a research and policy analyst in intelligence, industrial relations and indigenous affairs in the private and public sectors, and in universities, in Victoria, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. She holds a PhD in industrial relations history.
Deb sea-changed to Lorne (before Sea Change) and established Sam's Place: Homestay for Dogs (http://www.sams-place.com.au) — now in Deans Marsh, Victoria — where she is active in community affairs. Deb has written business book reviews for the mainstream press, contributed to local newspapers and self-published a history of a local community enterprise.