'''Debra Hughes''' is the Senior Counsel for American Red Cross, is a non-profit organization and the world's largest humanitarian organization providing services to people without discrimination no matter what nationality, race, religion, class or political affiliation. She also a member of the board of directors of the International Trademark Association, councilor of the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]] since 2009.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/hughes-soi-13oct09.htm Debra Y. Hughes Statement of Interest]</ref> <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283 Debra Hughes Linkedin Profile]</ref>
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==Education==
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* Juris Doctor, Law- Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law
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* Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Linguistics- University of Maryland Baltimore County