About Denise

WHAT QUALIFIES ME AS A WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SPECIALIST

I am the Founder of Integrity Wealth, which is a small full-service boutique financial services business in Brisbane, Australia.

This business grew out of my sole practitioner accounting business that I purchased suddenly in 1992. I was in partnership with a gentleman named Warwick King who had built the business. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with cancer in 1992 and passed away.

Three weeks after he passed away, I fell pregnant.

So I inherited a baby and a business. Motherhood and business combined – an amazing mix.

This wonderful combination of these two dynamic ingredients is the foundation of my learning, experience and wisdom as a women’s leadership specialist.

Growing a sustainable business in a male-dominated profession for 24 years together with my personal journey as a parent and single-parent gave me the insight to write the book Women as Leaders – The World Needs You – A Practical Guide.

Becoming a member of the Neuroleadership Institute in 2012 provided the neuroscience of human behaviour that is at the core of the practical tools that I have developed to guide and inspire women leaders.

All of this wisdom, learning and insight is built into the Women’s Leadership Programs that are offered by me.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF MY JOURNEY

1975 – Bachelor of Commerce University of Queensland

1976 – Diploma of Advanced Accounting University of Queensland

1977 to 1981 – Worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC formerly Coopers & Lybrand) in Sydney and Perth

1980 – Chartered Accountant

1981 – 1984 – Worked with mid-size Chartered Accountant’s practice in Sydney as well as went back to my home town Barcaldine and looked after my mother who died of bowel cancer. I also looked after two family businesses during this time as my mother had been a key person in their management.

1984 – 1991 – Moved to Brisbane and worked various contract accounting roles as well as Financial Controller of a private hospital.

1991 – 1992 – Became a partner of the firm W G King & D M Gibbons Public Accountants

1992 – 2005 – Sole practitioner accountant

1998 Obtained my financial planning qualifications

2005 – Integrity Wealth emerged with the partnership of Mark Stewart Chartered Accountant and myself

2005 – 2016 – Slowly built the full-service financial services business with partners Mark Stewart and Samara Badgery. This business now offers the following financial services to its clients - accounting, bookkeeping, income tax, financial planning, mortgage broking, superannuation, life insurance, estate planning facilitation, transition planning and aged care financial advice.

About Denise

WHAT QUALIFIES ME AS A WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SPECIALIST

All of this wisdom, learning and insight is built into the Women’s Leadership Programs that are offered by me.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF MY JOURNEY

1975 – Bachelor of Commerce University of Queensland

1976 – Diploma of Advanced Accounting University of Queensland

1977 to 1981 – Worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC formerly Coopers & Lybrand) in Sydney and Perth

1980 – Chartered Accountant

1981 – 1984 – Worked with mid-size Chartered Accountant’s practice in Sydney as well as went back to my home town Barcaldine and looked after my mother who died of bowel cancer. I also looked after two family businesses during this time as my mother had been a key person in their management.

1984 – 1991 – Moved to Brisbane and worked various contract accounting roles as well as Financial Controller of a private hospital.

1991 – 1992 – Became a partner of the firm W G King & D M Gibbons Public Accountants

1992 – 2005 – Sole practitioner accountant

1998 Obtained my financial planning qualifications

2005 – Integrity Wealth emerged with the partnership of Mark Stewart Chartered Accountant and myself

2012 – Member NeuroLeadership Institute

2013 – Transition Planning Consultant

2015 – Aged Care Specialist

2017 Consultant Financial Planner – Aged Care and Retirement Planning Specialist for Integrity Wealth and Women’s Leadership Specialist

Coming in 2017 – Brain-based Coach – NeuroLeadership Institute

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