Denise Hibbert is originally from the UK. She has over 35 years of nursing experience with 20 years in the field of WOC nursing and 13 years as a colorectal APN. As Clinical Director of Colorectal Services at a large tertiary referral center her most recent clinical interests focus on bowel and pelvic floor dysfunction and anorectal physiology. She was the founder and director of the Saudi Enterostomal Therapy Diploma Education Program, senior lecturer at Al Faisal University and a clinical supervisor for the Saudi Colorectal Surgical Fellowship. She is currently Senior Advisor at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh.

Denise is the past WCET® Education Committee Chair and is the incoming President Elect, June 2022-2026. Additionally, she sits on the editorial board of several journals including the Annals of Saudi Medicine, the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Journal and the World Journal of Colorectal Surgery. She has over 17 publications including 1 book chapter.