Curtis leads Boettcher’s strategic communications and outreach efforts, working to connect with our diverse stakeholders through brand journalism, community engagement, and thoughtful messaging. A native Coloradan, Curtis holds a deep belief in philanthropy’s potential to learn from and work with Colorado communities to meet their evolving, complex needs.

In his multi-faceted role, Curtis oversees Boettcher’s Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship, statewide networks of leadership practitioners and rural leaders, Colorado Leadership Stories Podcast, and serves as the executive editor of Boettcher’s news hub, LEAD. His passion lies in supporting – and telling the stories of – organizations and individuals dedicated to the public good in service of their communities.

Before Boettcher, Curtis spent more than two decades working in the nonprofit and education sectors in Colorado and New Mexico. His various roles for the Latino Leadership Institute, Denver Scholarship Foundation, and Pueblo of Jemez included associate director, outreach lead, fundraiser, program director, college advisor, postsecondary counselor, and educator.  

Early in his career, Curtis was an award-winning journalist and wrote professionally for newspapers in Colorado and California. He earned a Bachelor of Science with honors from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MPA from the CU Denver School of Public Affairs.

Current Community Involvement:

• Board Member, Philanthropy Colorado
• Leadership Team, ComNet Denver
• Advisory Board, University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs