Denise is a leadership and organizational coach and consultant with over two decades coaching hundreds of individuals and groups. As a communication expert, ICF Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, Facilitator, and Mediator, she supports leaders and teams to expand their leadership repertoire, lean into hard conversations, and create healthy collaborative cultures. Combining data with strong intuition she helps leaders make significant behavior change and deliver on their performance objectives.

She has worked with mid to senior leaders across industries from healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and technology. As the chief architect for numerous leadership academies, she has been the recipient of several awards for her leadership design, including, “International Spirit at Work Award,” and Best Practices for New Leaders.”

Denise is the founder and CEO of River Logic Partners, a leadership coaching and consulting firm. She is the author of RiverLogic: Tools to Transform Resistance and Create Flow in all of our Relationships described as “a deeply insightful guide to living in the presence of conflict – fluidly, with equanimity, caring and skill.” She is an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine.

Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Colorado, a master’s degree in health education from JFK University, and Certifications in Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Resolution. She has been a student and teacher of mindfulness meditation for over twenty years.

Denise is an adventure traveler, a passionate hiker, swimmer, foodie, and bookworm. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.