Debbie Skrmetta Joins FBA New Orleans as Executive Director

Debbie Gibson Skrmetta has assumed the position of Executive Director of the Federal Bar Association – New Orleans Chapter. She follows Elena Perez, who left the FBA in December for a new position in the private sector.

Skrmetta is the oldest of three children and spent her younger years in Texas and moved to New Orleans in middle school. She attended college at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She returned to Louisiana and spent the next two decades working in Louisiana political affairs, event planning, fundraising, campaign management, social media and public relations.

She is a proud mother of 2 amazing young adults: her daughter, Elizabeth, is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and is currently second-year law student at Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law. Her son, Race, is a junior at Pepperdine studying sports administration and business—he also plans to attend law school and hopefully pursue a career in sports.

Skrmetta is thrilled to be working with the FBA and spends her free time listening to audio books, spending time with her friends and family and volunteering in the community. She says that she “getting into binge-watching” and welcome recommendations (and book suggestions!) anytime.

Please welcome Debbie! You can contact her at dskrmetta@nofba.org