After a 20-year career with Corporate One, Denise Brown will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the end of this year.  

Denise's journey with Corporate One began in 2005 as AVP - Controller. Over the years, she has played a pivotal role in steering the financial direction of Corporate One and its subsidiaries. Since coming aboard, Denise has continually demonstrated financial leadership and strategic vision and earned a series of well-deserved promotions: 

  • 2011: Promoted to Vice President, Controller, where she was pivotal in Corporate One’s financial strategy. 
  • 2016: Elevated to Senior Vice President, collaborating with the Executive Leadership Team and business units to provide strategic financial guidance. 
  • 2018: Named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing financial management, profit planning, and corporate strategy.

Denise’s leadership has helped guide Corporate One through complex financial landscapes, including: 

  • Ensuring proper revenue recognition during our conversion to electronic check processing during the Check 21 conversion. 
  • Providing fiscally sound guidance during the 2008 financial crisis, constantly analyzing our security portfolio to quantify our credit exposures and ensuring transparent reporting to management, our board, and members. 
  • Ensuring that our financial controls were well established and functioning to support the attestation requirements that NCUA implemented after the financial crisis and to support the SOC 1 audits. 
  • Developing the financial valuation model for our potential partnership with another corporate last year. 

Beyond her financial leadership, Denise has expanded her influence across multiple areas, including Human Resources, Facilities, Enterprise Project Management, and Process Improvement & Data Analytics, ensuring Corporate One’s continued strength and innovation.  She has also been Chair of the Accolade Board of Directors since 2018. 

As Denise prepares for her well-deserved retirement, Corporate One is deeply grateful for her exceptional service and contributions. Her expertise and leadership have been instrumental in the success and growth of Corporate One. Her strategic vision and commitment have left an indelible mark on the organization.