Board of Directors

Denise McClain

Church Affiliation

Gethsemane Church

Current Company/Organization

Hirtle Callaghan & Co.

How I'm Connected to VCS

Ms. McClain has one child who is an alumna of VCS and has another child who currently attends the Elementary School.

More About Me

Ms. McClain has been a Board member since 2020. Ms. McClain is a Director at Hirtle Callaghan & Co., a wealth management firm that provides outsourced chief investment officer services, supervising over $20 billion of family, endowment, foundation, healthcare and pension assets in 46 states. Prior to her current position, Ms. McClain was previously a Director at Abbot Downing, financial principal at Lowry Hill and attorney at law firm Quarles & Brady LLP.  Ms. McClain obtained a juris doctorate from the Arizona State University College of Law and a bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) from Arizona State University. Ms. McClain is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a member of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. McClain served two terms as president of the board of directors of Susan G. Komen for the Cure (formerly the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation) Phoenix Affiliate and has been involved with Ballet Arizona, Tempe Community Action Agency, Honor Health Foundation and the Phoenix Zoo, among multiple other charitable organizations.