Courtney Smedick

CONTACT COURTNEY

Statewide Integrated Marketing, Events Coordinator and Government Relations

Location:
Fayetteville Technical Community College
2201 Hull Road
Fayetteville, NC 28302.

E: courtney@ncmbc.us
O: 910.678.0193 

Mailing Address:
North Carolina Military Business Center
PO Box 1748
Fayetteville, NC 28302

Focus Areas and Experience:

• Operational & Strategic Planning
• Organizational Effectiveness and Adaptive Systems
• Federal, State and Local Government Relations and Community Outreach
• Public Relations & Advertising
• Marketing & Communication Management
• Event Planning, Coordination & Execution
• Event Sponsorship Manager
• Website Management
• Statewide Community Outreach
• Social Media, Blog Manager
• Biweekly Newsletter Distribution
• Business Spotlight Manager

BIOGRAPHY.

Courtney Smedick first joined the North Carolina Military Business Center in January 2008.  Due to a military PCS move to Texas, for her active duty husband, Ms. Smedick left NCMBC in November 2009.  The military returned Ms. Smedick to Fort Bragg in December 2010, where she returned to NCMBC in January 2011 serving as the Statewide Integrated Marketing, Events Coordinator and Government Relations at NCMBC Headquarters in Fayetteville.  

Ms. Smedick’s responsibilities include operational and strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, government relations, development and implementation of statewide business development and training events, communication and outreach, social media and serving as the program manager for NCMBC’s employment programs for transitioning military and military spouses.

In December 2011, Ms. Smedick received her Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communication from West Virginia University.  Prior to her move to North Carolina in 2006, Ms. Smedick attended Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Communication with a strategic focus in Public Relations.  While in school she held an internship position with Penn State – Behrend’s Athletics Department, performing sports marketing and public relations activities.  Ms. Smedick also held the Advertising Manager position for two years for Slippery Rock University’s award winning newspaper, The Rocket.  

Ms. Smedick’s previous work experience includes working at a Fortune 500 insurance company and the marketing director for a large, private medical practice.  Ms. Smedick is also an alumnus of the AmeriCorps program, where she volunteered in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and San Diego.  During her commitment to AmeriCorps, Ms. Smedick completed over 504 volunteer hours in a ten month timeframe.  Due to this achievement, she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, signed by President George W. Bush. 

Ms. Smedick’s office is in the Harry Shaw Virtual College Center building at Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville.  She currently resides in Harnett County with her husband, who is a Physicians Assistant at Fort Bragg, and daughters.