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==Career Accomplishments==

==Career Accomplishments==

She is an Ottawa-based venture catalyst in Canada’s growing high-tech industry,a Corporate Director with over 25 years in financial, operational and strategic management in the technology sector with an extensive network to add value in her role as a Board member. In 2001, she founded founded [[RosatiNet]] Inc., a venture catalyst firm focused on developing financing strategies for technology start-ups. There she advised over 20 technology start-ups and raised over $35 million in private equity.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=117881&p=irol-govBio&ID=177260 Sears]</ref> She also co-founded TimeStep Corporation as its CFO; the company grew to over 150 employees and $10M  in sales, and raised over $15M in financing. Rosati negotiated the US$100M acquisition of Newbridge Networks. She also raised over $50M in private equity as a Venture Catalyst and Chief Financial Officer.<ref>[http://www.womeninthelead.ca/profiles/rosati.htm Women in the Lead]</ref>

She is an Ottawa-based venture catalyst in Canada’s growing high-tech industry,a Corporate Director with over 25 years in financial, operational and strategic management in the technology sector with an extensive network to add value in her role as a Board member. In 2001, she founded founded [[RosatiNet]] Inc., a venture catalyst firm focused on developing financing strategies for technology start-ups. There she advised over 20 technology start-ups and raised over $35 million in private equity.<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=117881&p=irol-govBio&ID=177260 Sears]</ref> She also co-founded TimeStep Corporation as its CFO; the company grew to over 150 employees and $10M  in sales, and raised over $15M in financing. Rosati negotiated the US$100M acquisition of Newbridge Networks. She also raised over $50M in private equity as a Venture Catalyst and Chief Financial Officer.<ref>[http://www.womeninthelead.ca/profiles/rosati.htm Women in the Lead]</ref>

 

Debi is actively involved in her community through her business leadership roles on the Campaign Cabinet of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, School of Management Advisory Board, University of Ottawa and Faculty of Business Advisory Council, Brock University, The Entrepreneurship Centre Advisory Committee of OCRI and CATA's Women in Technology (WIT) Forum National Advisory Board.<ref>[http://www.catawit.ca/Mission_Vision/Ambassadors_Circle/DRosati.asp Canadian Women in Technology (CanWIT)]</ref> She has been involved in fundraising events for the National Ovarian Cancer Association (NOCA). She has chaired the Governance Committee of Junior Achievement of Ottawa Carleton and has participated as a judge in the 2005 Wes Nicol Entrepreneurial Award, the Ottawa Business Journal's 2002 Top 40 under 40 awards and the 2002 student Technology Venture Challenge.

Debi is actively involved in her community through her business leadership roles on the Campaign Cabinet of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, School of Management Advisory Board, University of Ottawa and Faculty of Business Advisory Council, Brock University, The Entrepreneurship Centre Advisory Committee of OCRI and CATA's Women in Technology (WIT) Forum National Advisory Board.<ref>[http://www.catawit.ca/Mission_Vision/Ambassadors_Circle/DRosati.asp Canadian Women in Technology (CanWIT)]</ref> She has been involved in fundraising events for the National Ovarian Cancer Association (NOCA). She has chaired the Governance Committee of Junior Achievement of Ottawa Carleton and has participated as a judge in the 2005 Wes Nicol Entrepreneurial Award, the Ottawa Business Journal's 2002 Top 40 under 40 awards and the 2002 student Technology Venture Challenge.

 

Debi has been recognized for professional, business and community achievements as a fellow chartered accountant (FCA)- 2009 <ref>[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/CA-Institute-Confers-FCA-Designations-on-10-Ottawa-Area-Chartered-Accountants-1049707.htm Market Wire]</ref>. She is also the recipient of the 2007 Brock University Alumni Association's Thirty from the Past Thirty award, and the Ottawa Women's Business Network 2005 Businesswoman of the year finalist in the professional category <ref>[http://www.womensbusinessnetwork.ca/awards/businesswoman-of-the-year-award/2005.php Womens Business Network]</ref>. Debi has also received the following awards: Brock University's Faculty of Business 2003 Distinguished Graduate award <ref>[http://www.brocku.ca/business/alumni/graduates Brock University]</ref> and the Ottawa Business Journal 2001-Top 40 under 40 Award.<ref>[http://brocku.ca/business/alumni/graduates/2003-debi-rosati Brock University]</ref>

Debi has been recognized for professional, business and community achievements as a fellow chartered accountant (FCA)- 2009 <ref>[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/CA-Institute-Confers-FCA-Designations-on-10-Ottawa-Area-Chartered-Accountants-1049707.htm Market Wire]</ref>. She is also the recipient of the 2007 Brock University Alumni Association's Thirty from the Past Thirty award, and the Ottawa Women's Business Network 2005 Businesswoman of the year finalist in the professional category <ref>[http://www.womensbusinessnetwork.ca/awards/businesswoman-of-the-year-award/2005.php Womens Business Network]</ref>. Debi has also received the following awards: Brock University's Faculty of Business 2003 Distinguished Graduate award <ref>[http://www.brocku.ca/business/alumni/graduates Brock University]</ref> and the Ottawa Business Journal 2001-Top 40 under 40 Award.<ref>[http://brocku.ca/business/alumni/graduates/2003-debi-rosati Brock University]</ref>