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Courtney Smith
Founder. Innovator. Advisor. Community builder. Board member. Master-connector of people, brands and causes. Luxury Executive. Mentor. Mother. Seeker. Champion of women in leadership roles. Art, Adventure and Design lover.
About Us
A boutique consultancy, Courtney Smith & Co, delivers strategic client and business development services, as well as partnership and programming solutions to companies in the global luxury lifestyle industry and well-being space. Courtney’s competitive advantage lies in her leadership style and emotionally intelligent approach; her keen understanding of what motivates people and an innate ability to create instant connections. This has helped her cultivate a deep and powerful network of thought leaders, VIP clientele, and long-standing media relationships.
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Founder
Courtney Smith is a dynamic and visionary leader who has spent the past two decades at the world’s most influential fine art, jewelry, fashion, and ultra-luxury brands, including Sotheby’s, Graff and Fendi/LVMH. Her expertise creating strategic partnerships coupled with managing the world’s most discerning clients helps propel businesses to maximize sales and develop unparalleled client experiences. A mindful and a masterful connector, Courtney excels in developing programs that launch, grow or re-establish a brand’s presence in both strategy and execution. She is passionate about merging her expertise with a more mindful and conscious approach to business. Please visit > W / IN, the Social Impact Arm of Courtney Smith & Co, to learn more.
Raised in Omaha, Nebraska, with a wanderlust spirit, Courtney has called New York City home for twenty years. A world traveler and art and design lover, she is valued for her unique blend of midwestern values and urbane sensibility mixed with a tenacious, agile ability to lead, learn, create and ideate.
During her eight years at Sotheby’s auction house, Courtney directed Event & Sponsorship Marketing, successfully launching and scaling Sotheby’s client loyalty program. Courtney built a strong foundation in Change Management, Marketing, Strategic Programming & Partnerships, Business Development and Client Advisory.
Courtney then assumed the role of Vice President Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations for Graff USA, where she was responsible for heightening brand awareness and driving revenue growth across North and South America. Courtney brought her invaluable direct client experience, perspective and voice to Graff’s marketing plans, which inspired loyalty and enhanced the brand’s North American presence.
Courtney most recently served as the Vice President of Private Client Relations & Events for FENDI Americas (US, Canada, Mexico & Brazil), a role and department she conceptualized and created in 2016. In addition to leading her department, Courtney served as a member of the Fendi Executive Committee.
Courtney Smith embodies compassionate leadership, strategic thinking and emotional intelligence – the intangible ingredients which she credits for her success. In her spare time, Courtney mentors and champions women in the workplace through a women’s networking community she helms, and advises and invests in early stage, female-founded companies.
Services
SPECIALISING IN CLIENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING
Strategic
Partnerships
Fendi x Future Perfect x FLAUNT
Courtney Smith & Co. will develop a winning, revenue-generating and audience expanding strategy via meaningful connections and strategic partners, providing mutual benefit aligned with your objectives, values and evolving needs.
Strategic
Programming
Courtney Smith & Co. will create customized programming that will inspire loyalty, attract desired customers and enhance the brand offering.
Client Development & Experience
Behind the scenes with renowned Art Historian
Courtney Smith & Co. uses a deep understanding of what motivates clients and the execution of unparalleled high-touch experiences to guide your Client Engagement Strategy and Best Practices.