With over 25 years of non-profit, strategy, marketing and education experience, Therese is the Chief Executive Office of The Attainment Network. Therese leads a statewide network of education, non-profit, government, business and philanthropic partners that are working together to transform education-to-workforce systems, erase persistent and pervasive equity gaps, expand opportunities for learners and meet the economic demands for a highly skilled and educated workforce.
Formerly the principal of a strategy and marketing consulting practice, Therese worked with senior executives to deliver on their organizational goals. In previous roles, Therese served as the Senior Western Regional Manager for the National Association of Manufacturers and spent several years working in Silicon Valley, where she focused on marketing, communications and partnership development for companies including Compaq Computer Corporation and Technology Network (TechNet). She began her career working on statewide and congressional campaigns in the State of Indiana.
Therese is a member of the Santa Clara University Board of Regents and the Leadership Denver Class of 2011.
Therese holds a B.S. in Economics from Santa Clara University and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Therese lives in Denver with her husband, Greg Sissel, her daughter, Clara, and Pippin, the family dog.