Denise Gitsham简介
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ABOUT DENISE
Denise Gitsham出生并成长在加利福尼亚州，是一个移民家庭的独生女，同时是一个小型企业主，同时是圣地亚哥革新经济的领导声音。
Denise的妈妈是一个来自台湾的移民，父亲是在美国空军服役20年的加拿大移民。她的父母给他灌输的观点让她深深感激作为一名美国人。
在Denise小时候的记忆里，她的父亲告诉她她将来可以成为任何她相当的人，因为她出生在一个自由的充满机会的国家，这两个单词再加上她最喜欢的圣经片段Luke12:48-“to whom much is given，much will be required”这使Denise作出大多数自由的选择，同时将每一个选择都给了她所热爱的祖国。
她毕业于Georgetown大学法律系，Denise在美国司法部，美国参议院和白宫工作过，她在在以圣地亚哥为基地的可再生能源公司工作之前，在K&L Gates公司做一名律师。现在，Denise有一个自己的小企业，致力于圣地亚哥革新经济的发展这个本土公司为圣地亚哥居民创造更多的高收入工作。
Denise会讲流利的汉语，是一个多才多艺的古典钢琴家以及转轮和铁人三项运动员。她曾经担任加州十六大创新枢纽之一的董事会成员，是圣地亚哥的中心技术团队的共同创始人，创新者的合作。她是圣地亚哥世界俱乐部临时成员，并服务于Scripps慈善医院基金会
Denise’s mother, a Chinese immigrant who came to the US via Taiwan, and her father, a Canadian immigrant who served 20 years in the United States Air Force, instilled in her a deep appreciation of the blessings associated with being American.
Denise’s earliest memory is of her father telling her she could be whatever she wanted to be, because she was born in a land of freedom and opportunity. Those words, coupled with her favorite Bible verse, Luke 12:48 – “to whom much is given, much will be required” – compel Denise to make the most of every opportunity presented to her, and every chance to give back to the country she loves.
A graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, Denise has worked in the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Senate, and White House. She practiced law at the prominent international law firm K&L Gates before joining a San Diego-based renewable energy company in 2009. Today, Denise owns her own small business, and works to promote San Diego’s Innovation Economy, which is driving our local economy and creating high paying jobs for San Diegans.
Denise is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and an accomplished classical pianist, as well as a runner and triathlete. She served as a founding board member of one of California’s sixteen Innovation Hubs; is a co-founder of San Diego’s downtown tech group, the Innovators’ Collaborative; is a provisional member of the San Diego Century Club; and serves on the Board of Scripps Mercy Hospital Foundation.
