Leah Montera.  As Director of Development for University of Colorado Denver campus, Leah creates connections with benefactors and matches passions with CU Denver initiatives. She primarily serves as a liaison to the College of Engineering, Design and Computing fundraising efforts.

Previously, Leah served as assistant director of development for CU Anschutz and development officer at Mayo Clinic, where she worked on inspiring gifts that helped to transform medicine and clinical care. She considers herself a ‘relationship builder’ and ‘joy facilitator’ in the world of philanthropy.  
Leah is a dedicated runner and serves on the board of the Colorado Columbines, a women’s run club based in the south Denver suburbs. Her free time involves  running, backpacking, mountain biking—“anything Colorado”.