Staff

Brian Ross, Executive Director
Brian moved to CCT following a 27 year career with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), one of the world’s preeminent real estate advisory organizations. Brian, an International Director with JLL, was President of the firm’s Leasing and Management division in the United States. He led the development of repositioning strategies for some of the country’s most notable office towers including the City Center complex in downtown Denver, Fox Plaza in Los Angeles, The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco and US Bank Tower in Seattle. Prior to joining JLL, Brian worked for United States Senator Gary Hart concentrating on natural resource matters. He was directly involved in the negotiations of the 1980 amendment to the Wilderness Act which dramatically expanded federally protected wilderness acreage in Colorado. Brian is a Colorado native. He attended the University of New Mexico for his undergraduate degree and attended graduate school at the University of Colorado’s school of environmental design.

Leslie Volkar, Communications Director
Volkar has a B.A. in Advertising and an M.A. in Media Studies from Pennsylvania State University, with a research specialization in nontraditional marketing strategies. Prior to joining CCT, she worked for five years at a Denver-based urban design firm, coordinating marketing, promotion, and event planning efforts.

Melissa Garver, Finance Coordinator and Office Manager
Garver has a B.S. in Information and Telecommunication Systems from Ohio University and an M.S. in Legal Administration from University of Denver – Sturm College of Law. Prior to joining CCT, she worked for three years at Holland & Hart, LLP, coordinating marketing and business development efforts.