Biography
Courtney grew up in a rural, agricultural town of less than 2,000 people. She fell in love with Truckee in 2011 (on a mountain biking trip) when she found the same sense of community and connection to the land with which she grew up. She planted roots in Truckee shortly thereafter, integrating herself within the community and starting a family.
Courtney was elected to Truckee Town Council in 2020. She was immediately nominated to Vice Mayor and served as Mayor in 2022. Courtney's favorite part about serving on the Town Council is her interactions with constituents. She actively seeks out diverse perspectives on issues that face the Truckee community and is known for being an experienced facilitator, communicator, and listener, adept at building collaborations and partnerships.
Courtney is an energy, climate, and health strategist with 20 years of experience in those sectors. Her work has taken her throughout the United States and as far afield as Western Africa and Northern India. She has extensive experience helping utility companies achieve their energy goals to move toward a cleaner, more equitable energy future, and in public health, supporting organizations in the development of health research infrastructure and improving the provision of healthcare. Courtney is the Head of Market Strategy for Resource Innovations. In this role, she drives market strategy development, planning, innovation, policy and regulatory efforts, and thought leadership to support the Company's business.
Courtney has taught extensively, mentoring nearly 100 early-career students in public and international health at University of California, Berkeley, Touro University, and University of Nevada, Reno. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, Master of Public Health from Brown University; and Doctorate in Public Health from University of California, Berkeley.
Courtney is also a pro-level mountain bike racer, all-around adventure seeker, and mom to an adventure-seeking six-year-old.