About Us
LGMP Global specializes in sustainable capacity building and institutional development consulting. With extensive global experience transforming short-term interventions into lasting organizational capabilities in various interdisciplinary areas, LGMP Global helps government agencies, international development programs, and private sector organizations build resilient systems that endure long after implementation. We combine proven sustainability methodologies, cross-sector expertise, and deep understanding of organizational change to deliver capabilities that continue growing independently.
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Our Philosophy
Success in organizational development is measured not by immediate results, but by lasting growth after external support ends. This belief shapes our approach, from strategic planning to ownership. We recognize that each organization is unique, and we customize our solutions to foster sustainability that includes skills development, infrastructure, policy frameworks, and institutional culture for long-term success.
Laura Montoya
Founder & Principal
With over fifteen years of experience building sustainable organizational capacity worldwide, Laura founded LGMP Global to help organizations create capabilities that truly last. Her career has been defined by one core principle: the best assistance is the kind that makes itself unnecessary by building genuine, holistic, enduring institutional strength.
Professional Journey
Laura most recently managed cyber capacity building programs for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, overseeing development and implementation of national cyber strategies and cyber incident response capability building with partner governments worldwide. One of the highlights of her career was designing and managing Costa Rica's $25 million cyber assistance package—a program on track for full local ownership. During her tenure in government service, she has successfully implemented and monitored complex technical assistance programs across four continents, managing budgets exceeding $50 million. Her career spans the Departments of State, Treasury and USAID, plus extensive work with international organizations and partner governments—from supporting the establishing of debt management systems in Kosovo and Ukraine to developing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation frameworks for security sector reform.
Core Expertise
Sustainable Systems Design | Complex Program Management | Cross-Cultural Implementation | Monitoring and Evaluation | Performance Optimization | Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation
Laura specializes in creating organizational capabilities and knowledge transfer systems that function independently while adapting solutions to local contexts and designing measurement systems that enable continuous improvement.
Laura's Approach to Sustainability
Laura believes that true sustainability demands more than good intentions and adequate funding—it requires careful attention to skills transfer, institutional culture, infrastructure capabilities, and policy frameworks. Every organization is different, and solutions must be tailored to specific contexts while building genuine local ownership from the start. Her methodology has been proven across diverse environments, from establishing financial systems in post-conflict areas that still operate today to creating cyber capabilities that have evolved beyond their original design. This isn't just about completing projects; it's about catalyzing organizational transformation that continues long after a given intervention ends.
Why LGMP Global
Drawing from her extensive experience on building sustainable capacity within government frameworks, Laura founded LGMP Global to bring this proven methodology directly to any organization seeking lasting change. Whether you're a government agency, international organization, or private company, the principles of sustainable capacity building remain the same. Her passion lies in that moment when an organization realizes they no longer need external support—when the systems, skills, and knowledge built together have become genuinely their own. That's when you know real success has been achieved.