Debra Klomp Ching is an arts executive—gallery owner, curator, educator, and writer—whose career spans more than twenty-five years of leadership across the commercial, nonprofit, and academic sectors. Internationally recognized for her expertise in contemporary photography, she has built a career at the intersection of artistic excellence, institutional leadership, and professional development.

Since 2007, Debra has served as Director and Co-Founder of Klompching Gallery in New York, establishing the gallery as an influential platform for contemporary photography and photographic artists. Under her leadership, the gallery has presented exhibitions by emerging and established artists from around the world while placing works in significant museum and private collections.

Her work has earned a reputation for discovering new voices, fostering meaningful relationships between artists and collectors, and contributing to the broader discourse surrounding photography.

Debra holds a Master of Arts in Critical History and Theory of Photography from the University of Derby, a Postgraduate Diploma in New Media Management from Birkbeck, University of London, and a BA (Hons) in Photographic Studies from the University of Derby.