Denise launched a successful operations career after her mechanical engineering and MBA degrees with LGO. She led multiple high-stakes projects at General Motors and then moved to Caterpillar, where in 2016 she became group president for Resource Industries, the first woman to serve at that level in the company’s history. She developed a variety of skills at LGO that helps her strategically manage global operations and manufacturing organization.
Most of the challenges that I face in my career involve figuring out the optimal way—the optimal how—to get a job done successfully. LGO provided me with not only the analytical and problem-solving skill set that I needed to be truly effective but also the leadership and organization savvy that is so important for success in today’s business world.
Read Denise’s profile in MIT News