Cure Duchenne

Profile Current (Last updated: Jan 08, 2026 )

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Ms. Debra Miller

CEO/Executive Director Experience

Debra Miller is co-founder and president of CureDuchenne.  She and her husband started the organization in 2003 after their only son, Hawken, was diagnosed with Duchenne.  Miller, a native Californian, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of California – Los Angeles. Prior to CureDuchenne, Miller had a career in publishing with positions at IDG Communications, Cahners Publishing, Ziff-Davis Publishing and Scholastic Publishing.  She also worked in management at PC Magazine and was an independent stock trader.

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff 19
Number of Part-Time Staff 3
Number of Volunteers 96
Number of Contract Staff 3

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity
Other 0
Caucasian 23
Hispanic/Latino 2
African American/Black 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0
Native American/American Indian 0
Gender
Male 5
Female 21
Not Specified 0

CONTACT

Cure Duchenne

100 Bayview Circle
Suite 5600
Newport Beach, CA 92660

nancy@cureduchenne.org

Phone: 1.95E+13

www.cureduchenne.org