About me

Denise is one of the co-founders and Chief Creative Officers of Broken Heart Love Affair.

Prior to founding Broken Heart Love Affair, Denise spent five years at BBDO where she got the agency onto the podium at the Strategy's Agency of the Year awards. She was also part of the team that brought home the Agency of the Year award for four years at DDB. Since its inception, Broken Heart Love Affair has won Small Agency of the Year in 2022 and was awarded the 2021 Silver Newcomer Agency of the Year by AdAge.

An internationally recognized industry leader, Denise was named one of Toronto Brand Stars. In 2023, The Message named Denise a Mighty Woman. She has been twice asked to judge the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity, along with the One Show, LIA, the Clios and was President of the D&AD radio jury. As well as sitting on several advertising panels, she was recently a moderator for Women of Influence and was honoured to be on the See It Be It Panel. She is also formerly Chair of the Board of the National Advertising Benevolence Society.