Denise Parris

Denise Parris is an accomplished educator, entrepreneur, and technology innovator who has spent her career developing cutting-edge solutions that foster responsible business practices and promote positive organizational outcomes. Parris is an expert in contextual analysis and pricing models, and her passion for using technology to drive positive change has led her to co-found Pavilion Intelligence, an AI marketing SaaS platform that utilizes machine learning and natural language processing to enable organizations to build meaningful, personalized relationships with their customers.

Parris earned her Doctor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University and her Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biopsychology and Spanish at UC Santa Barbara. She also holds an MBA in International Business from Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College.

Parris has held a number of academic positions over the years, including Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University, Rollins College, and Florida Southern College, and Visiting Assistant Professor at Rollins College. She has also worked as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M University and as a media manager for the Takapuna Boating Club in Auckland, New Zealand. Additionally, she founded Denise Parris Olympic Windsurfing, a 501(c) non-profit organization focused on promoting leadership and collective impact through watersports.

In her personal life, Parris is an avid watersports enthusiast, passionate about wakeboarding, windsurfing, paddling, and surfing.