Deb Savage is currently serving in her 6th year as a member of the Finger Lakes Community College advisory board. Savage has an array of coaching experience and sports related knowledge stemming from several different sports including; (varsity) girls tennis, (junior varsity) girls volleyball, (junior varsity) boys tennis and (club) gymnastics. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science in Physical Education) and (SUNY) Brockport State College (Master of Science in Physical Education). During her undergraduate years at Illinois, Savage was a member of the Fighting Illini gymnastics team.

She is currently employed at Victor Intermediate School as a physical education teacher (she has held this position for the past 28 years) and resides in Farmington, New York. Savage has three children; son Andy and daughters Holly and Hannah.