Deborah Ratner Salzberg
Director, Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
President, Forest City Washington, Inc.

Deborah Ratner Salzberg is president of Forest City Washington, Inc., and a director of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Ratner Salzberg began her career with Forest City in 1985 and has worked in retail leasing and project development – including project zoning, financing and construction.

Prior to joining Forest City, she was a trial attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Ratner Salzberg holds a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco and is a member of the California Bar.

Ratner Salzberg is associated with numerous community, charitable and business organizations.

Affiliations include:

• Chairman of the American Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Washington Region.
• Board of trustees for Arena Stage.
• Vice president, board of directors, for the District of Columbia Building Industry Council (DCBIA).
• Board member and treasurer for the Foundation for the National Archives
• Board member of Homes for Working Families.
• Vice president for campaign and board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
• National advisory board for the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies.
• Board of trustees for Kenyon College.
• Member of Lambda Alpha International, Greater Washington Chapter.
• Board member of the Meyer Foundation.
• Board member of the National Building Museum.
• Member of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation.
• Member of the Women’s Advisory Board of the National Girl Scouts.