Strategic Operator

Ecosystem Architect

turning bold ideas into reality

Hi, I’m Courtney!

I’ve worked as a NASA Engineer, Startup Founder, Program & Community Leader, Author, Consultant, Speaker, Ultra Runner & Coach…

But really I just love building things that help innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs succeed.

I love operating. I’ve built strategies, operational mechanisms, scalable process and trusting partnerships supporting the biggest, boldest new ideas. My work has bridged the gap between startups and corporations for over a decade. I love being the person the turns the idea into the strategy, into the program, into the scalable program.

I love communication. I bring people together through strong communication, empathy, and transparency. I love building playbooks, handbooks, and guides that make people’s jobs (and lives) easier.

My work…

An operations professional that loves bringing people together

  • I’ve developed dozens of program strategies from the ground up, hired & trained program teams, worked cross-functionally and built playbooks and systems for scalability.

  • I’ve built trusting partner relationships across industries, often translating between startups/small organizations and corporate executives. Building partner management processes, onboarding systems, reporting systems and more, I pride myself on building trusting relationships.

  • I’ve developed, launched and scaled successful global community strategies serving thousands of entrepreneurs. I oversaw operations, built playbooks and processes that supported the organizations customer engagement goals.

  • Whether it’s helping an early-career professional think outside the box or supporting a small organization as they’re looking to scale operations, I love helping people and mission-driven organizations reach their goals. My focus areas include:

    • Program strategy and operations

    • Partner operations

    • Community strategy / engagement

    • Startup accelerators

  • I’ve spoken at dozens of conferences, classes, online workshops and more. My favorite topics include:

    • Women in tech & entrepreneurship

    • Community building

    • Career satisfaction & pivots

    • Entrepreneurship programs

  • The Student Startup Guide
    A book written by student entrepreneurs, for student entrepreneurs, The Student Startup Guide is a collection of stories from students that started companies in college.

Get in touch.

Consulting, speaking, coaching, and more, I’d love to hear from you to see how I might help!