Denise Cox is president of Storm Energy where she is responsible for evaluating projects, technology and partnerships for the company’s energy portfolio. During her 30-year career she specialized in carbonate reservoir characterization and the application of technology to maximize recovery of reserves. She is currently focused on technology for sustainable energy development including Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) and remediation of orphaned oil and gas wells.

Cox received her bachelor’s degree with honors from Binghamton University and her master’s from the University of Colorado. She is an AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist and licensed geologist in the state of Wyoming.

She is a past-president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and a past-president of the Association for Women Geoscientists. She has held leadership positions in numerous geological and civic organizations where she is best known as a “connector,” for students, young professionals and women.