Deborah A. Coombs is Senior VP of Property Operations for AvalonBay Communities. In this role, she is in charge of property operations in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California and Southern California regions, which incorporate over 25,000 apartment homes in Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, East Bay, Los Angles, San Diego and Orange County. She also serves on the California Apartment Association Board of Directors. Coombs has been with the company since 2003.