Denver Berry

Denver Berry is a follower of Jesus, ministry leader, business consultant, and field grade officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve with more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning ministry, military service, and business.

A Southern California native, Denver played college baseball before competing professionally and winning a professional championship. During and after his playing career, he served with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action, discipling young athletes and developing Christian leaders.

For more than a decade, Denver served in church ministry as a worship leader, student ministry leader, men’s ministry leader, speaker, and leadership developer. He helped grow youth and men’s ministries, launch new church campuses, plant churches, and has spoken at churches, conferences, retreats, and men’s events across the country.

Commissioned as a Marine Corps officer in 2010, Denver has served as an Infantry and Light Armored Reconnaissance Officer, deploying to combat in Afghanistan before leading joint and multinational operations within the ANGLICO community. He has led operations involving all branches of the U.S. military, special operations forces, and partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. He holds a Master of Arts in Leadership, is a Superior Graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a Distinguished Graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College.

Outside the military, Denver has served as an executive leader and consultant for organizations including Amazon, WillScot Mobile Mini, WineShipping, Cogent Analytics, Granite Construction, and Shea Homes. He has led organizations with operational responsibilities exceeding $100 million, managed teams of more than 2,500 people, and helped clients and employers achieve measurable growth through leadership development and operational excellence.

Denver is passionate about helping people discover their God-given purpose, grow as leaders, strengthen their families, and live courageously for Christ. He and his wife, Melanie, began attending Westside Leavenworth in the summer of 2025, and Denver joined the church staff in June 2026. They are grateful to serve the Westside family and are excited to welcome their first child in July 2026.