Debra Regan Cleveland, writer of A Woman's Ways & Means, is a neighborhood activist, contributing editor, and veteran freelance writer specializing in the subjects of history, antiques, and vintage clothing. Her work has appeared in the Antique Trader, Antiques and Collecting magazine, AntiqueWeek, the Journal of Antiques & Collectibles, and numerous other publications. She co-founded New England's first vintage clothing show and the Vintage Gazette newsletter, the Greater Saxonville Neighborhood Association, and the Friends of Saxonville. Cleveland was nominated for "MetroWest Woman of the Year and designated a "Hometown Hero" by the Middlesex News. She is also owner of framingham.com, Framingham's community web site.

Deb lives in Framingham with her husband Lee and sons Dan and John and boxer Kenzie.