Deborah Hernandez is originally from Chicago; as the former Vice President of Tracy Porter Inc.  she helped to nurture the growth of that small entrepreneurial company from the rolling hills of rural Wisconsin. Her grateful recollection "of working with the Porter team was truly a fantasy experience and an opportunity that allowed me creative pursuits I had only previously dreamed of..."

Her "city girl goes country" experience included co-authoring and styling Tracy Porter’s Dreams From Home, Tracy Porter's Inspired Gatherings, Tracy Porter's Home Style and other delightful Tracy Porter books.  Her styling work has been featured in numerous national publications such as Victoria, Romantic Homes, Better Homes and Gardens, People, catalogs such as Lands' End, retailers such as Kohl's Department Stores and on the sets of QVC, Home Shopping Network and The Oprah Winfrey Show.