Leah’s childhood was filled with adventure, sports, and all things active. After choosing to attend the University of Michigan to play water polo, she became involved with a group called Student-Athletes Leading Social Change. As chair of a campus-wide fundraiser, the organization’s passion project during Leah’s senior year was to fund and build a school for a small village in Kenya. Chosen as part of the team to travel to Kenya and assist with the construction, Africa’s magic instantly captured Leah’s heart.
As the Co-Founder and Travel Designer at Ubuntu Travel, Leah believes the word Ubuntu perfectly encapsulates the way we should view the world - that we are all connected, no matter where we come from or how different we may be. While the world is vast, Leah finds comfort in knowing there are always opportunities to connect with others - a reminder of her first visit to Kenya in college, where she spent time with locals whose upbringing, way of life, and language differed from her own, yet she felt completely welcomed and at home.
Today, Leah is dreaming of returning to Botswana and hopes to catch her first glimpse of a pangolin on her next safari. She’s also eager for the day when she and her husband, Kyle, can introduce their daughter, Charlie Mara, to Africa for the first time. Returning to East Africa - where they learned they were expecting their first child - will be a truly special moment for their family. Leah and Kyle live in Newport Beach and enjoy working together every day to share their love of Africa with others.
