Leigh Montville

Leigh Montville is an accomplished business development and licensing professional with extensive experience in the publishing industry. Currently serving as the Director of Special Sales and Business Development at Springer Publishing since April 2018, Leigh also operates as a consultant specializing in brand extension programs, content marketing, and licensing opportunities. Previous roles include Business Development Director at The Daily Beast and various positions at Condé Nast, where Leigh led teams in licensing, rights clearance, and revenue expansion. Early experience includes a role at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, focusing on developing new content licensing arrangements. Leigh holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and a certificate in Publishing from Harvard University.