Denise Shields, PhD

Denise is a Leadership, Mindfulness, and Grief Coach with more than 30 years of experience as a corporate leader in health and wellness, leadership development, and sales and account management.  Formerly Chief Mindfulness Officer at eMindful, she was responsible for the end-to-end delivery of live and recorded mindfulness training programs. Prior to that, she was the Director of Health and Well-being Coaching at Humana Wellness.

Denise has embraced personal growth, health, and well-being since she was a young adult.  Her experience of loss as part of life taught her how to be present for others, as well as herself, through the grieving process. Following the loss of a large professional opportunity, Denise returned to school for her doctorate and redirected her career toward coaching and supporting others on their leadership, health, and well-being journeys.

Denise holds a PhD in Leadership and is both an ICF-certified coach and an International Mindfulness Teacher Association (IMTA)-certified teacher.  She is trained as a grief coach and has experience as a volunteer hospice visitor.