Denise is the Deputy Director of Finance & Administration at Baseline, where she oversees the organization’s finance, human resources, and administrative functions.

Prior to joining Baseline, Denise served as Senior Operations Manager at Schaffer&Combs, a search and strategy consultancy dedicated to the purpose-driven sector. Earlier in her career, she held roles in financial services at ING Barings and Banc of America Securities, and began her career in production management for the Dana Buchman Division of Liz Claiborne, coordinating complex vendor and factory relationships in the U.S. and abroad.

A longtime community volunteer, Denise has served in multiple PTA leadership roles (including Financial Secretary, Treasurer, and Chair of a $100,000 public school fundraising event) and is a Troop Leader and Treasurer for her daughters’ Girl Scout troop. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration from American University and lives in San Francisco with her husband, three daughters, their budgie Kiwi, and dog Baxter.