Denise Harlan, JD, Maxwell Leadership Cert. Coach_Speaker_Facilitator in

Denise Harlan, JD, Maxwell Leadership Cert. Coach_Speaker_Facilitator

Captain · DISC type DS
Senior Director of Worldwide Sales Enablement at Proofpoint
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Denise Harlan is an executive coach and sales enablement leader with deep expertise in the cybersecurity sector, having driven strategy at major firms like Proofpoint and McAfee. She holds a Doctor of Law from Purdue Global Law School, leveraging her legal and business acumen to accelerate company growth.

Outside of her corporate roles, Denise is passionate about coaching and professional development. She demonstrated remarkable dedication by earning her law degree while working full-time, concentrating on technology and information privacy law. Colleagues often describe her as a strategic thinker with outstanding thought leadership.

Unique fact: She was awarded "Best Brief" during her Moot Court competition in law school.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Worldwide Sales Enablement
Job Level
Senior
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Denise shows up

Planner & Achiever
Output-Driven
Consummate Professional

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Denise cares about

Human-Centric Security
Her recent focus is on security threats involving a human element, emphasizing that people, not just technology, are often the greatest risk to an organization's data.
Sales Enablement
A core pillar of her career, she specializes in creating and implementing global sales methodologies and strategies to boost seller effectiveness and drive revenue.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
Senior Director of Worldwide Sales Enablement
Proofpoint
4-2013 - 1-2019
Global Sales Enablement Strategist, Partner Development, Coach
McAfee
1-2011 - 6-2012
Director Enterprise Security Services
Certified Security Solutions
4-2007 - 3-2009
Director Channel and Business Development, Windows Security | Sytems Management
RES Software
1-2006 - 4-2013
Consultant
Cyber Crossroads Consulting
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2010
Doctor of Law - JD
Purdue Global Law School
BA
Dickinson College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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