Jennifer Montgomery - Executive Director of Development for Athletics - Staff Directory

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Jennifer Montgomery

Title:
Executive Director of Development for Athletics
Email:
Phone:
994-6771

Jennifer Montgomery is the Executive Director of Development for Athletics at George Washington University. She started at GW in July 2018 and oversees the fundraising efforts for 20 varsity sports including annual fund and major gifts. She also serves as the President of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) for the 2024-25 membership year.

Montgomery came to GW from George Mason University as the Director of Development for Athletics where she oversaw the major gift fundraising efforts focusing on the endowed scholarship program and capital projects from 2006-2018.

Prior to Mason, she worked at Georgetown University for six years in the athletic development office. She served as the director of Hoyas Unlimited for two years, responsible for a $2.1 million fundraising drive for 27 varsity sports. During her tenure, she also solicited major gifts from alumni, parents and friends of Georgetown for both current-use and capital projects. She oversaw more than 70 Hoyas Unlimited events a year, including the annual athletic recognition dinner and Hall of Fame induction.

The Vienna, Va., native graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia in 1999 where she was on the Varsity rowing team. She immediately began her career in sports as a communications assistant for the Washington Capitals of the NHL. After one season with the Capitals, she was hired by Georgetown University Athletics.

Montgomery continued her higher education while working at Georgetown and received her Masters of Art in Liberal Studies in 2003. She, her husband Darren and sons Nicholas and Luke reside in Falls Church, Va.