Retirement Celebration for Mrs. Irene Denise Gordon

6 Dec 2024

RSVP: 31 May 2024
(Adults Only and Formal Wear)

Irene (Denise) Gordon was born in Gulfport, MS, as one of nine children. After finishing high school, she attended the University of Southern Mississippi, earning a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts in 1985. She began her career as a paralegal at a law firm in Gulfport, MS.

In 1986, Denise moved to Sacramento, CA, where she managed budget operations for Dames & Moore Group, a global civil engineering firm. From 1991 to 1996, she supported her children, Brandon and Bianca, by working and volunteering for a private school system and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Incirlik, Turkey; San Antonio, TX; and Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, England.

In 1997, Denise began working with the Department of Defense (DoD), managing budgets for non-appropriated organizations with the United States Air Force at RAF Mildenhall, England. She relocated to Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), UT, in 2000, serving as a Budget Analyst for the HAFB Comptroller’s Office. In 2005, she transferred to Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, as the Financial Comptroller Officer for the 30th Medical Group, earning recognition as the Civilian of the Year for the entire Wing due to her outstanding accounting and management practices.

In 2007, Denise moved to Fairfax, VA, to work for BearingPoint Consulting, overseeing budget operations and training for a DoD organization. She rejoined the DoD in 2008 as a senior budget analyst for the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command in Alexandria, VA, managing large budgets. In 2010, she relocated to Evans, GA, where she now serves as a Resource Management Officer, leading an organization that supports the signal intelligence budget requirements for the United States Army's Intelligence and Security Command and the National Security Agency in Georgia.

Over her 27-year career, Denise has managed the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of funds exceeding $1.43 billion. As a senior-level DoD civilian, she has attained the highest financial management certifications, equivalent to two Masters' degrees, and is highly respected and admired as a leading figure in her field within the DoD.