Courtney is the Director of Trail Development & Government Relations with Friends of the Riverfront. She earned her B.A. in Political Science and M.S. in Environmental Studies from Point Park University. Courtney has worked in trails for over 10 years. She has worked to extend the Three Rivers Heritage Trail Network throughout Allegheny County as well as additional long-distance corridors in Western Pennsylvania. Before working with Friends, Courtney worked with 21 communities along long-distance trails in western Pennsylvania, working with the Trail Town Program®. There she provided technical assistance on the community and economic impact of trails on the region and their communities. She serves as President of the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance and Chair of the Pennsylvania Trail Advisory Committee.