After more than a two-decade career at Apple in a series of executive roles, including the company's first Black chief of human resources and first VP of inclusion and diversity, Denise Young then served for three years as executive-in-residence at Cornell Tech in New York City. Denise has been named a "Most Powerful Woman" by Black Enterprise, an Ebony "Power 100," and one of the "100 Most Influential in Silicon Valley" by Business Insider, and she has been featured in Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" issue. She currently advises organizations on culture, leadership, and inclusive environments. A practicing performing and recording artist, Denise is an advocate for artists, for living a creative life, and for the unleashing of all that can happen when we see and are seen.
