Denise is a dynamic and highly sought-after executive coach with a proven track record of working with leaders across 100 + countries. Passionate about diversity, transformation, and human-centric leadership, she thrives in multicultural environments, offering executive and team coaching, high-impact facilitation, and coach supervision.

Denise’s journey—from teenage mom to global CEO—shapes her distinctive, strengths-based coaching style. She is no stranger to challenge or complexity and brings a sharp, adaptive mindset to every client engagement. Known for balancing provocation with deep trust, she fosters powerful, high-engagement coaching conversations that drive real, sustainable change.

With a decade of CEO experience, Denise stays at the forefront of global leadership thinking. She is a lifelong learner and an advocate for growing global leadership, continuously evolving her practice to meet the ever-changing demands of senior leaders, executive teams, and organizations.

Credentials & Certifications

Denise’s extraordinary journey—from teenage mom to global CEO—uniquely positions her to walk alongside leaders navigating high-stakes, high-pressure environments. Having faced challenge and controversy head-on, she brings an adaptive, strength-based approach that supports sustainable, client-centred growth and transformation.

As a lifelong learner dedicated to growing global leadership, Denise remains at the cutting edge of leadership thinking, fueled by a decade of prior CEO experience. She creates a provocative yet deeply trusting coaching environment, blending high engagement with the perfect balance of challenge and support.

Denise partners with Executives and Senior Leaders across a wide range of industries, including Banking, Finance, Retail, Insurance, Research, Health, Digital Services, and beyond. She also works extensively with United Nations agencies, Government, and international profit and non-profit organizations—her sweet spot being leaders navigating high-stakes transformation and complex change.

Before launching her coaching practice, Denise spent a decade as a CEO/Executive Director, specializing in organizational turnarounds, culture transformation, restructures, and change management. She successfully led national and international organizations in both corporate and non-profit sectors, driving high-impact leadership shifts.

Having served on multiple Boards and Trusts, she continues to mentor executives and senior teams, bringing a sharp systems lens to coaching engagements. She is known for her ability to decode complex organizational dynamics, helping leaders see the larger cultural and systemic forces at play.

With a reputation for depth, challenge, and transformation, Denise partners with leaders who are ready to step into bolder, more impactful leadership. Her impact is evident in countless client testimonials, highlighting her ability to facilitate deep, lasting transformation through responsive, relevant, and integrated coaching.

What Denise’s Clients say

“I cannot quantify the immense value I’ve gained—both personally and professionally—through working with Denise. She is a dedicated, thorough practitioner who leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of our objectives. After just one year of coaching, I have experienced significant, sustainable behavioural shifts in my leadership. I’ve mastered the critical elements required to lead my people with clarity, reflection, and purpose.”
– Nkateko Mabasao, CEO, MNet

“Denise is a complete coach. Asking her to improve is like asking Lionel Messi to play better soccer.”
– Khamis Suleiman, CEO, Sanlam Life Insurance, Tanzania