Denise Lee

Vice President

Energy Networking Systems

Denise Lee is Vice President for Cisco’s Energy Networking Systems, where she leads a pioneering team shaping the future of sustainable, AI-ready infrastructure across the technology industry. Building on her previous leadership of Cisco’s Engineering Sustainability Office, Denise steered the organization’s evolution from foundational sustainability efforts to a strategic focus on integrating advanced energy management and power distribution and cooling technologies and capabilities throughout Cisco’s portfolio. Denise is a transformational leader with deep expertise in business strategy, product marketing, and operational growth within complex, matrixed environments. A Silicon Valley veteran, she bridges startup agility with enterprise scale to drive high-performing teams. Her leadership is defined by a commitment to purpose-driven innovation, specifically championing sustainability, renewable energy, and social responsibility to deliver long-term industry impact. Denise serves on the boards of NEMA and Junior Achievement (Northern California and Global Advisory). She also provides strategic guidance as an advisory board member for Stanford SILICON and the UNESCO Chair in Digital Futures, championing the intersection of technology, education, and global social progress. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

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EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Denise Lee

Must-Have Tools for Hybrid (Remote) Work

3 min read

Let's face it: today's work is hybrid. What essential tools do you use to stay productive? And which self-care tips are helping to keep you sane? Denise Lee, VP of Global Product Marketing, shares three tools that make hybrid work more manageable and seamless.

SMB: SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS

Denise Lee

Sheer Necessity Forces Life Learning Academy to be Innovative in Returning to Normalcy

4 min read

For any parent who has children in the California public school systems, news reports about the progress (or lack thereof) the state had been making in returning kids back to schools were disheartening to say the least. One school who was clearly ahead of this curve is San Francisco-based Life Learning Academy (LLA). By sheer necessity, LLA always set its own course when it comes to educating its nearly 60 students.

SMB: SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS

Denise Lee

Cisco Partners: Increase Revenue and Profitability with Cisco Meraki and Umbrella

2 min read

Managed Service opportunity is growing as shifts in business models continue to elevate the relevance of Cisco Meraki and Umbrella to drive greater profitability. Over 53% of global Cisco partners have managed practices and 15% are from traditional resellers. (Source: Techaisle Channel Research Study, 2020 Cisco Commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a total Economic Impact […]

SMB: SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS

Denise Lee

Attend Partner Summit Digital and Discover New Solutions to Help Small Businesses Thrive

1 min read

When the pandemic hit earlier this year, the amount of disruption to small business was huge, and many companies recognized the need to accelerate their digital journey. For many small businesses, having to figure out everything from security to automation overnight felt like absolute chaos. Partners became a vital resource for understanding the technology and […]