Testimonials 

"Working with you has been transformative. I now feel better and more aligned with my team on how we will achieve our goals for this year and beyond."

"Denise is a world class sales leader and executive. She is dynamic, inspiring and credible at all levels both internally and externally. Denise builds extremely strong loyal teams and drives a culture of high achievement and integrity with her direct reports. She has the unique ability to plan and strategize at a detailed level whilst also providing extremely effective customer facing "front line" support for her sales organization. Denise actively develops and implements an infrastructure that encourages and rewards sales success - her teams have consistently performed at the very highest levels because of this. I have been highly inspired and motivated by Denise's leadership and I place her as the "best of the best" in the worldwide sales management category."

"A highly respected, successful sales leader who motivates and inspires those around her, Denise is high energy, passionate and focused. Constantly striving to get the best out of her team and those around her, she fosters team spirit and engenders loyalty. Dynamic, committed and competitive yet approachable, empowering and consultative. Always putting the interests of the business and her team first, she’s an insightful executive who brings immediate and lasting value to the business and people around her. First class."

"Denise is an exceptional sales leader. She has a unique ability to understand the sales process of her products while coaching the team to surpass their goals...Denise is one of those leaders that people want to follow, I would follow her again."

"It's not often to find a a Sales & Marketing Leader who consistently maintains precise balance between an aggressive execution style and strategic long range vision. Denise uses a combination of customer experience and market data to take technology and translate that into customer value."

"Part of what makes Denise’s leadership style so exceptional is her commitment to discovering each person’s why and inspiring and influencing from there. She does this with her customers so she can deliver what they need, and she does this with her teams and executives so she can illuminate the path to success and drive her teams across the finish line."

Denise is the best revenue leader I have worked with...Denise joined Expel at a critical time...She rapidly earned the trust of the existing sales staff...Then, she expanded the team by hiring thoughtfully...and providing opportunities for current employees to grow into new positions.

Many sales “leaders” are just managers. Denise actually leads. She is a wildly effective coach, especially of high performers who can be a real pain in the neck (like me.)
Even when the news was bad, we could count on her to understand the situation and then ask some questions about what we might (all) do to turn it around.
Denise brings the rare combination of strategic clarity, deep empathy, and operational excellence. She builds systems that scale but never forgets that growth is a team sport. If you're looking for a leader who can unlock potential, drive performance, and do it all with integrity—you just found her.

“She achieved the very difficult blend of quickly growing revenue while reducing cost of sales and scaling for the future. Her "lead from the front" management style created deep customer/channel relationships that led to larger orders and more profitable repeat business.”

"Denise and I worked together during the "formative years" of Tripwire, and she built a successful Sales team from the ground up. This enabled the company to make it onto the Forbes 100 list of fastest-growing private companies for several years in a row. We also worked closely in driving organizational change within the company, and in many rounds of VC fundraising. She is a driven, high achiever and great to work with."

"There are people who are managers and people who are leaders. Denise fits squarely in the latter category. She's the rare sales leader who can motivate every member of the team to go beyond what they feel is possible, while making everyone feel like their individual contribution is not only important, but critical to the success of the team.

This applies not only to people in her organization. I've seen her leadership in working with marketing and executive teams to craft messaging that is relevant in the security marketplace. She's able to go beyond what people say, and listen to what they mean. I recommend Denise without hesitation and would work with her again any day."

“Denise transformed the Security Sales organization at Neustar during various growth and building stages... She re-created one of the best sales teams I have worked with in my career.”

“Her depth of experience and resultant maturity enables sales teams to take a winning approach through consistent use of proven sales methodologies...

Denise’s versatility as an organizational thought leader will result in great impact to her company’s culture, not to mention its top and bottom lines.”

"Her ability to navigate complex organizational challenges with a strategic mindset was matched only by her genuine commitment to her team’s well-being. She championed open communication and fostered a culture of collaboration, empowering her sales leadership team to adapt and excel amid shifting priorities...I feel very fortunate to have worked with Denise but more importantly to have learned key characteristics I hope to take forward with me as a leader."

"Beyond her impressive leadership as a CRO, Denise is a fantastic mentor and always someone I could turn to for guidance. She has a unique ability to unlock talent and help others grow."

"Denise is a world class person and leader. I worked for her twice in my career and I'd do it again in a heartbeat...

She deeply cares about people. She recognizes and celebrates wins and provides coaching, guidance, and feedback in a way that empowers. Denise operates with extremely high integrity and truly wants those around her to be successful...She's had a huge impact on me both personally and professionally...”

"...Her leadership has left an indelible mark on my career... Denise’s ability to align sales strategies with business objectives while nurturing an inclusive, people-first culture is truly remarkable. Her visionary approach has helped drive unprecedented growth and performance in each organization...

Denise’s blend of business acumen and genuine care for people sets her apart as a leader in the industry."