Courtney Stanley — CEO
"...people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou www.courtney-stanley.com Courtney Stanley is recognized globally as an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, moderator and leadership coach. She is the creator and host of "Dare to Interrupt," a podcast that provides a platform for the event, hospitality and tourism industry’s most influential women to share their stories of adversity and success, unfiltered. Courtney believes that transforming past experiences into impactful conversations through raw, authentic storytelling challenges the status quo, connects people from all walks of life and results in great change for the world. With a background in experience design, leadership studies and business strategy, Courtney empowers people to show up, engage and lead more authentically, vulnerably and confidently through self-awareness development. Her mission to inspire professionals through vulnerable, meaningful dialogue has resulted in changed behaviors and altered approaches to leadership across the world. Courtney is the youngest member to have ever been elected to Meeting Professionals International's (MPI) International Board of Directors and is recognized as one of the event industry’s most impactful change-makers. Courtney currently serves on MPI's Public Relations Advisory Board, is a Meetings Mean Business Ambassador and is the co-founder of the award-winning movement to prevent sexual misconduct at events, #MeetingsToo.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Nonprofit and Event Management expert with a focus on strategic partnerships and community engagement.
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Experience: 15 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Coaching
- Keynote Speaking
- Fundraising
- Digital Strategy
- Strategic Partnerships
- Content Management
- Event Marketing
- Event Coordination
- Event Execution
- Event Planning
Career Highlights
- Award-winning entrepreneur and keynote speaker.
- Youngest elected member of MPI's International Board.
- Co-founder of #MeetingsToo movement.
Work Experience
Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Senior Manager, Development + Events (8 mos)
Major Gifts Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
Digital Strategy & Communications Manager (11 mos)
EventMobi
Consultant, Strategic Partnerships Management (1 yr)
Consultant, Strategic Partnerships (10 mos)
Consultant, Marketing Coordination (10 mos)
Courtney Stanley Consulting, LLC
Chief Executive Officer (14 yrs 9 mos)
C3
Project Coordinator (2 yrs)
The Country Music Association
Special Projects Intern (5 mos)
Grand Haven Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Media and Marketing Intern (4 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts at Central Michigan University