Denise Ledgerwood is the Director of Grants and Corporate Giving at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, where they focus on enhancing the grant process and supporting teams in program implementation. Denise has previously held positions at Mercy Corps, including Senior Program Officer for South-East Asia, where they managed a portfolio of grants valued over $60 million. Denise also has experience working as a Program Officer and Assistant Program Officer, supporting impactful programming across several countries. They earned a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Portland.