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Denise Reiter, Director of Advancement

An award-winning video producer, writer and graphic designer, Denise loves a good story and is always looking to tell one. With both nonprofit and corporate experience in communications, marketing and public relations, she brings a Swiss Army Knife set of skills to NHP. Throughout her professional career runs a thread of developing stories and key messages that advance goals and create enduring connections for the organizations she serves. 

Her nonprofit background encompasses serving as board President at Actors Theatre of Indiana and development work at The Orchard School, Heritage Place of Indiana, IndyFringe and Dance Kaleidoscope. Her diverse work history also includes extensive marketing experience in the financial services industry, work as a television news reporter, talent agent, professional singer and musician, actor, scriptwriter and magazine publisher.  

She earned a BA in Psychology from Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY, has master level coursework in Non­Profit Management, Six Sigma training in Lean Office/Green Belt, as well as Google AdWords and Analytics training. 

Denise believes that stories and those who write them have power to change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. They are more than entertainment. Stories elevate us, provoke us, inspire us to be more — and they unite us.