Leena Bella Mayo, MBA

Leena Bella Mayo, MBA (she/her)
Director of Marketing & Communications & Public Information Officer
Community College of Denver

Leena Bella Mayo is the Head of Marketing & Communications and Public Information Officer (PIO) at the Community College of Denver, where she serves as CCD’s chief marketing, communications, and brand lead—advancing institutional visibility, enrollment-focused storytelling, and crisis communications. In this role, she partners closely with academic pathways, administrative leaders, and external industry, government, and nonprofit groups to deliver integrated marketing, media relations, and digital engagement focused on elevating student success and community impact.

Before joining CCD, Mayo served on senior leadership teams and as Vice President of Marketing & Communications for two global, award-winning university systems—Upper Iowa University and SEGi College (Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia)—supporting more than 27,000 students. She also led marketing for the EduK Group, a system of six distinct institutions serving more than 30,000 students across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Additionally, Mayo has held senior leadership roles with industry-leading brands including Apple, GE, Western Union, Berkshire Bank, and FMC, and she is the founder/advisor of BuyJunto.com.

Mayo holds an MBA from Regis University and a B.S. in Marketing from Metropolitan State University of Denver, and completed graduate coursework at Harvard University. She is FEMA PIO–certified.