Debbie Yokota was appointed to the SDRG Board of Directors on May 14, 2025. Debbie started her insurance career with Crawford & Company in 1991. In 1993 she went to work for Adventist Health as a Senior Claims Examiner and was later promoted to Claims Manager. Debbie then worked at Sutter Health overseeing their self-insured, self-administered workers’ compensation program of 45 employees prior to working as a consultant on workers’ compensation and liability on an OCIP program.  She joined York Risk Services in 2011 as Regional Vice President of Claims and managed 4 offices of 150 employees.

Debbie was hired by Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA) in 2014 as a Claims Manager. She was later promoted to Chief Risk Officer and is currently Acting Chief Executive Officer/Chief Risk Officer. She is responsible for overseeing over 600 public entity agencies throughout California.