Debra (Debbie) Lowman

Realtor, Dunes Real Estate

TheLowmanTeam.com

Describe a typical day in your life. A long brisk walk or bike ride; complete to-do list; network; multitask; make someone’s day better; prepare a great meal.

What drives you/makes you excited to start the day?

I always have something to look forward to—with clients, fitness, charitable work, planning social activities & travel, cooking and entertaining at home. I’m very project oriented.

Did you have a mentor—someone who really helped you along the path to entrepreneurship?

My two older sisters at the start of my banking career; now, in real estate, my husband Dan Lowman.

Anything that would find me interacting with people, making new friends. I started in banking at age 18 and stayed with it until I became VP/Managing Director of Private Banking for PNC Bank’s N/W PA market.

Hilton Head became my new home in 1999. A group of us started a new bank, and I sat on the holding company board until we sold the bank in 2019. I became a Realtor in 2004, one of the long-term goals I had set in my twenties as a second career.

Give us three qualities a leader must have. The ability to embrace change; ability to solve problems; ability to network but also be a good listener.