Denise Marks - MBA, CPA - Partner & CFO

Focus: Administrative Partner

Summary:
Denise Marks joined SVLS in January 2003 as Finance Director, US. She became Chief Financial Officer in January 2004 and oversees the operational, financial and administrative aspects of the firm.

Prior Experience:
Prior to joining SVLS, Denise was the VP Finance & Administration and a Managing Director at CMGI @ Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of CMGI, where she was responsible for all financial and operational aspects of the firm's venture arm. Prior to joining CMGI @Ventures, Denise was a manager in the Technology Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She spent her last two years in the firm's Entrepreneurial Services Center in Cambridge, MA, working with early stage and rapidly growing technology based companies advising them on such areas as structuring M&A transactions, revenue recognition and equity related issues. Prior to PwC, Denise worked in commercial banking at Fleet Bank, NA (now Bank of America).

Qualifications:
Denise received a joint MS Accounting/MBA from the Graduate School of Professional Accounting at Northeastern University and holds a BS in Finance/Economics from The Pennsylvania State University. She is a Certified Public Accountant.