A qualified accountant, Denise worked for major corporates including GEC and Up-Right International for fifteen years before joining the Windmill Lane Group of Companies as Finance Director. In this role she participated in the formation of TV3 and The Mill, a highly successful London based editing company. In 2000, she formed her own consultancy company and has worked with various companies based in Dublin, London, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. During her time with Up-Right, she obtained an MBA from UCD, and has since obtained a Diploma in Corporate Law and Governance from The Law Society of Ireland, and an Advanced Diploma in Investment and Capital Markets from DBS.