Denise is a seasoned business leader who brings innovative thought partnership to her clients’ strategic challenges. Denise draws upon 25 years of senior leadership roles in high tech, consulting, and financial institutions. She brings a breadth of expertise to her executive coaching engagements and has designed and delivered over 500 leadership development programs for global organizations and for Stanford University. A unique speaker and instructor, Denise brings a personalized approach and practical solutions to developing leadership effectiveness.
Since 2006, Denise has been a leadership coach and instructor at Stanford University. She regularly coaches MBA students, executive education C-suite leaders, and women leaders throughout the university. She designed the original women’s leadership courses for Stanford CSP in 2013, and has developed expertise in providing women leaders with the ability to craft strategic career paths into executive leadership roles.
In her executive coaching engagements, Denise regularly coaches CEO and C-suite leaders. Perceptive and strategic, Denise helps leaders:
Develop an authentic approach to creating leadership credibility
Cultivate mindful approaches for building self-assurance and managing emotional triggers
Create direct, impactful, transparent, and collaborative communication
Build influence and trust to catalyze groups and organizations
Assessments and Certifications
International Coaching Federation Professional Coaching Credential, ICF PCC
Coaches Training Institute
Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
NeuroLeadership Institute Results Coaching System
Leadership Circle Profile
Myers-Briggs (MBTI)
Human Synergistics LWS
Realization Process Meditation Instructor
Gyrotonic Instructor
Education
B.A. Economics, Smith College
Graduate studies at Keio University and International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
M.B.A., Stanford University Graduate School of Business
