Denise Parkinson is an experienced Program Manager currently leading the Intel/Red Hat Alliance at MarketStar since March 2010, previously holding various roles including Worldwide Segment Manager and Senior Lead Enabling Manager. In these positions, Denise has focused on strategy development, team leadership, and driving the adoption of cutting-edge data center technologies across multiple ecosystems. Additionally, Denise serves as a Board Member for Heroes For Families, an organization founded in memory of a family member, and has held roles such as Sales & Marketing Manager at Deseret Book and Sales Manager at the Organizing Network. Denise's entrepreneurial background includes co-owning The Pine Factory, a furniture manufacturing company. Education was completed at Weber State University.