Denise Sheehan

Denise Sheehan is an experienced manager with more than 25 years of experience in government and the non-profit sectors. She currently serves as Executive Vice President at Capitol Hill Management Services (CHMS), a management consulting firm specializing in non-profit management. As part of her role at CHMS, Denise serves as Sr. Advisor for the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST), where she works to advance the battery and energy storage industry for electric grid and transportation applications.

Denise's previous experience includes 10 years at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, where she held a variety of senior management positions from 1998-2005 and served as Commissioner from 2005-2007. Denise led the Department's efforts to address climate change, protect open space, revitalize brownfields, reduce harmful air emissions, improve water quality and protect fish and wildlife resources.

Denise also previously worked for The Climate Registry, a North American non-profit organization, based in Los Angeles, CA, which helps businesses and organizations reduce their carbon footprint and manage their risk.She has previously served as Director of Planning and Economic Development for Colonie, New York. Denise's professional experience also includes more than 10 years at the NYS Division of the Budget where she worked on the state's environmental and energy-related budgets.

Denise has served on a number of non-profit boards. She currently serves as the Chair of the American Red Cross - Northeastern NY Chapter.

Education

Denise holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University at Albany and a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from the State University of New York at Oneonta. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award in Public Administration and Policy from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.

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