Courtney Dempsey

Courtney was born and raised in Chicago, IL and has lived in many cities such as New York, Washington, DC and Tampa while pursuing her career in restaurants and hospitality. She attended St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA while beginning her career at Marriott, Westin and Hard Rock Hotels. She branched out of hotels and ventured into restaurants where she opened Smith and Wollensky Restaurant Group, Nick’s Fish Market and the Signature Room Group. Courtney continued to diversify her skills by accepting a position as the Director of Sales and Marketing for a large multi-concept group in Tampa, FL. She was responsible for running large, corporate sporting events such as the Final Four, Super Bowl, Indy Racing League and MLB events.