Dena Paluck brings a track record of success in leading mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, leadership assessment and coaching, process design and project management.  She focuses on identifying and addressing barriers and opportunities required for organizational transformations.  Dena excels in evaluating organizational systems including culture, leadership, and business processes. 

She combines analytical excellence and human performance acumen with her skills in change management and leadership development. Dena is a Guest Lecturer for High Impact Leadership in the Capital University MBA Program. Her industry expertise falls in: insurance, financial services, human services and the non-profit sector.

Specific areas of expertise

Selected experience:

• As an executive coach, Dena interacts with individuals interested in further their success in their professional and personal lives.  She helps them modify their behaviors and explores the thought patterns underlying these behaviors.  She provides solid practical tools and guidance using “Level Five Leadership” research as part of her foundation. 
  
  
• While working at a Fortune 100 company in their Corporate Development Office, she focused on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.  She participated in 15+ projects and managed deals involving companies worth upwards of $100 million.  She led the due diligence efforts for both acquisitions and divestitures.
  
  
• As an economic analyst for an international financial services corporation, she conducted research and analysis relating to the mortgage industry.  She created and updated a monthly scorecard with economic indicators for upper management.  In addition, she developed and executed a multifactor macroeconomic statistical study linking mortgage default rates to major market indices and federal statistics.
  
  
• She was part of the Crisis Response team at a national not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.  Responsibilities included preparing proposals and presentations for business leaders as well as monitoring disasters across the country.
  
  
• A Certified Internal Auditor, Dena worked in the Internal Audits department of an international insurance company.  She participated in financial reporting, operational and compliance audits.  In addition, she managed audits, completed testing and fieldwork and worked with clients to implement suggested changes.
  
  

Selected education and training:

• MBA from Ohio State University
  
  
• BS in Psychology from Brigham Young University
  
  
• Certified Leadership Development Profile (LDP), the leadership assessment to
  measure individual developmental level. This tool is the best indicator we
  have identified to measure "Level 5" Leadership. It is well researched and
  validated.
  
  
• Certified Internal Auditor, the designation offered by The Institute of Internal Auditors