Denise was licensed in 2010 and obtained her Broker’s license in 2012. She is currently the Broker In Charge of the Danville branch of Begin Realty Associates, where she oversees two other agents. One of whom who happens to be her mother, Barbara Machell, who was licensed in 1999 and has been a salesperson with Begin Realty since that time in the Danville office.
Denise was the secretary for the former Northeast Kingdom Board of Realtors®. She was supportive and instrumental in helping with the merger of several local boards to form the new Green Mountain Association of Realtors®.
Her colleagues who nominated her said that she is honest to a fault, friendly, and professional. She is attention-to-detail oriented and has unending follow-through and follow-up skills in a transaction and works overtime to get the parties to a closing.
She puts the other person first and always treats a customer, client, or fellow Realtor® with respect. Denise has been one of the “younger group of Realtors®” who has been eager and willing to step up to the plate and get involved in the Realtor® organization. She is always enthusiastic about what she does and she is respected in the Realtor® community as by other industry professionals.
Denise is the Danville School Bus Coordinator. She drives a school bus as well (following in her Dad’s footsteps), transporting students on class trips and on all sports activities throughout the state and beyond. She is active as a Sunday School superintendent at the North Baptist Church in Danville, has been a chairperson for fundraisers for “Open Door” in Danville (clothing and food shelf volunteer organization) and she has sung in her church choir since she was seven yeas old! She has held positions as a member of the Music Committee, Church Ladies Aid, Treasurer for the Danville Fire Department and has served as a Danville Selectboard member. Denise helps the Fire Department with the Santa Fund and has been seen in a Santa suit delivering food and gifts to needy families numerous times! She has coordinated Green Up Day in Danville and arranged for Danville students to sing the National Anthem at basketball games. When someone wasn’t available, she would sing the National Anthem in their place!
Denise comes from a family farm where hard work, ethics, dependability, fun times, and family values were part of everyday life. She is married to Bobby Briggs, has a daughter Kaylyn and lives in Danville, VT. Her hobbies include traveling, and horseback riding. She is well known in her community and always has a smile on her face!