Denise Halloran is a 20 year resident of Olympia and is Chief Executive Officer of a philanthropic foundation.  She previously worked for the State of Washington for 26 years as a program manager and social worker, and had an antique business for 10 years.  She owns one of Olympia’s historic homes on the east side which she has spent twenty years restoring.  She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and a Master of Arts degree in psychology.