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Jeremy May (Acct’92)

The Leeds Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Service Award is the highest award granted to alumni from the Leeds School of Business for a lifetime of support and philanthropy to the Leeds School of Business, and for exceptional achievement in the business community.

Jeremy May is founder and CEO of Paralel Technologies, a FinTech company in the asset management industry.

Prior to founding Paralel, he spent 24 years as president of ALPS Fund Services, and before joining ALPS, he was with Deloitte, where he earned his CPA.

May serves as an independent director on various investment company boards. Passionate about philanthropy, he also serves on the advisory board for the Renée Crown Wellness Institute at 51�Թ��� and as a trustee of the A.V. Hunter Trust. He recently retired after serving 18 years on the board of directors of the CU Foundation, the last two as chair.

Mercer Advisors

The Corporate Partner Service Award recognizes sustained commitment, support, and exceptional service to the Leeds School of 51�Թ���, the 51�Թ���, and the community.

Mercer Advisors is a leading wealth management firm that has existed for 40 years. The company’s mission is to help clients achieve economic freedom. Currently, nearly 1,300 professionals serve more than 35,000 clients who entrust the company with $77 billion in client assets.*

Mercer moved its headquarters to Denver in 2018 and supports more than 3,900 clients with approximately $6 billion in assets through eight regional offices. As a wealth management firm, the company’s unified team spans investment management, financial planning, tax, estate, insurance, and trust services. ��

In the past year, Mercer added a new private markets program, the ability to manage outside retirement plan assets, and dramatically expanded its tax services. The company supports clients across the wealth spectrum, spanning those who are just starting their journey to families who have amassed significant wealth. ��

*Disclosure: Company statistics as of May 31, 2025. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and delivers all investment-related services.��

Amanda Freeberg Donovan (Mktg’03)

Inspired by the 51�Թ��� motto “Let Your Light Shine,” this award recognizes individuals who serve as guiding lights for our community through their leadership, ethics, commitment to social responsibility, philanthropy, and service to the Leeds School of Business.

Amanda Freeberg Donovan has more than 22 years of project management and communications experience, which serves her well as executive director of the Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation.��

Donovan worked in marketing and community banking before entering the nonprofit sector. Over the past 10 years, she has been proud to facilitate Freeberg Foundation grants and commitments exceeding $85 million to organizations focused on education, healthcare, children and veterans.��

Donovan is a proud Forever Buff and was a founding member and officer for the Leeds Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board. She also served on what is now the Forever Buffs Advisory Board and the ForeverGold Board. She has also been an officer for the PTO at her son’s school for four years.��

Donovan lives with her family in Lafayette. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and photography.

Richard Wobbekind (MEcon’79, PhD’84)

The William H. Baughn Award for Faculty is awarded to a Leeds faculty member for��exceptional service to the Leeds School of Business, and for consistent and ongoing commitment to its students, faculty, and programs.

Richard L. Wobbekind is associate dean for business and government relations, associate professor of business economics and finance, and faculty director of the Business Research Division (BRD) at the Leeds School of Business. He joined the faculty in 1985 and served as executive director of the BRD from 1993 to 2021.

Since 1988, Wobbekind has led the BRD’s Colorado annual economic forecast and oversees various reports, including the Business Leaders Confidence Index, and quarterly economic indicators done in partnership with the Colorado Secretary of State. His team also provides revenue forecasts and strategic analyses for regional agencies.

Wobbekind regularly contributes to national economic surveys and media, and he served on the Governor’s Revenue Estimating Committee for more than three decades. His honors include the CU Community Outreach Award, the Robert L. Stearns Award, and recognition as a fellow of the National Association for Business Economics. He was named to the top 50 list of influential business leaders in Northern Colorado by BizWest in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Wobbekind teaches macroeconomics and public policy to MBA and executive students and has received four awards for teaching excellence. He is past president of several professional organizations and remains active in economic development circles.

A Colorado resident for 49 years, Wobbekind holds degrees from Bucknell University and the 51�Թ���. He and his wife, Carol, have raised three children.��

Kate M. Harris (Fin’16)

The Young Alumni Achievement Award recognizes recognizes an alumnus or alumna for their exceptional achievements.

Kate M. Harris is an attorney currently clerking on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before that, she worked for a litigation boutique and clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Her writings have appeared in national publications, including the New York Times, with one article resulting in her permanent ban from Russia. ��

Harris received her J.D. with high honors from the University of Chicago Law School. There, she was inducted into the Order of the Coif, served as the executive articles editor of the Law Review, won the annual Moot Court Competition, and received the Ann Watson Barber Outstanding Service Award, given to students who make exceptional contributions to the quality of life at the law school. ��

She received her bachelor’s degree with high distinction from Leeds, graduating first in her class.��