26. About the Presenter Denise Patrick , vice president, marketing and creative services, is passionate about understanding and inspiring buyer behavior – just ask one of the 2,000 clients she’s served throughout her 18-year career. Denise is a respected consultant in marketing, advertising, branding and sales. She helps clients create persuasive message and motivate purchase through effective campaigns that truly integrate with sales. Denise’s team has served a wide-range of clients including the Houston Community College, Halliburton, Moody Rambin, Huntsman, Shell Chemical Deer Park and many entrepreneurial clients, along with intrapreneurial divisions of large corporations. But her areas of specialty don’t stop there! Denise is a leader in marketing strategies such as brand messaging, intrapreneurial development, creative advertising and change management. Denise is also passionate about spreading the gospel of marketing. She has taught business owners the fundamentals of marketing for more than ten years and has appeared in many educational forums, including Rice University and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Houston. You can email Denise at [email_address] and visit Pierpont on the web at www.piercom.com , or in Houston call 713-627-2223. Houston 713-627-2223 | Austin 512-448-4950 | Dallas 214-217-7300 | San Antonio 210-372-9200