Denée is the corporate communications manager for Highmark Delaware, responsible for internal, external and executive communications and press relations. She oversees the organization’s corporate giving, community affairs, and its BluePrints for the Community health grant fund; and assists with employee engagement initiatives and strategic partnerships.

Prior to joining Highmark, Denée served as communications manager at the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, overseeing production of Delaware Business magazine, and managing their social media, web presence and press relations. She managed their internship program and assisted with events and special projects. Denée has also held communications roles at the Delaware BioScience Association and Harford County Public Schools.

Denée earned her bachelor's degree in mass communications from the University of Delaware, where she was active with Gamma Sigma Sigma, a community service organization.

Current affiliations:

• Leadership Delaware: Class of 2019, Alumni Engagement committee, Modernization Committee
• Exceptional Care for Children: volunteer and mentor
• Junior Achievement of Delaware: volunteer, Young Professionals Board founder, Board member and marketing and communications chair
• Public Relations Society of America - Delaware: Board member
• MillSummit: founding committee member, advisory council member
• Gateway Lab School: Community Outreach committee
• Public Allies: Advisory Board member
• The WRK Group: Community Health, Wellness, & Safety committee
• Delaware State Chamber of Commerce: Annual Dinner 2022 Planning committee
• Delaware Community Foundation: Community Needs review committee
• Wilmington Alliance: Board of Investors, Strategic Planning committee
• KIDS COUNT in Delaware, Board member