Denise Mannix
President & Board Member

Denise Mannix has an extensive career as a leading agitator in DEI, developed through her leadership, talent, and transformation remits across the globe.  Her passionate interest in difference and gender equity has seen her found Equity in Leadership purposed to achieve executive and board equity for women. Her work as President of Lean In Network Energy is a comfortable fit with her passion, interests and skills. Underpinning the knowledge and research she brings to her agency, advocacy, and influence is her soon to be completed PhD by Research focusing on gender equity in executive leadership.

In addition to the work she has undertaken as a business advisor and coach, Denise is an invited speaker, conference chair and moderator at global conferences including LEWAS, GasTech, ADIPEC, and Leap HR; an invited contributor for webinars, podcasts (such as Atalanta Diaries), and articles; and in 2024 led the Lean In Network Energy team in their ‘Women in the Energy Sector’ segment on Bloomberg TV’s Advancements with Ted Danson, distributed globally.

Denise is an original and inspired thinker, defined by her tireless energy and commitment to make real change by creating a legacy of elevating women and advancing gender equity. She is frequently described as a ‘straight-talker’ and ‘inspirational’.