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Michelle Courtney Berry's Biography
Through her award-winning style and powerful, soul-stirring motivational speeches, Michelle Courtney Berry, CEO, "warms and transforms the toughest of audiences." A renowned consultant and internationally experienced speaker, media relations trainer, marketing and public relations guru and wellness advocate, Ms. Berry has garnered rave reviews from her diverse clients around the nation. All of us at Courtney Consulting, Ms. Berry's signature company, stand ready to help you Work Well in today's competitive marketplace.
Since 1992, Ms. Berry has delivered more than 1,500 information-packed, energetic, and empowering presentations and ideas that work to some of the globe's top industries including Fortune 500 companies, The Gannett Foundation, The Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Verizon, IBM, The United Way of America, Universal Instruments and PBS. With enthusiastic reviews from customers, CEO's, non-profit leaders, and news media executives who trust her keen insight, calm manner, and energizing delivery, Ms. Berry has logged extensive national and international news media placements and coverage, and is a frequent commentator on television and talk radio shows. She holds a Master's Degree in Communication from Cornell University and a bachelor of arts degree in English and Political Science from Binghamton University. A national award-winning business owner, marketing strategist, community organizer, women's advocate and former Poet Laureate of Tompkins County, Ms. Berry has been hailed a "true Renaissance woman" by Gannett Newspapers.
In addition to opening for celebrities and literary greats like Maya Angelou, Howard Zinn and Nikki Giovanni, Ms. Berry wrote and sang an original piece for Nobel Peace Prize winner, His Holiness The Dalai Lama in fall 2007. Reviewer Jim Catalano of The Ithaca Journal called Berry's performance, "an epic song poem." In addition to being interviewed by The New York Times, USA Today and other media giants, Ms. Berry has interviewed famous book authors like Louis Sachar, the author of Holes.
In 2004, Ms. Berry ran for office and was elected to a four-year term serving the City of Ithaca's consecutive years. That same year, she was chosen unanimously by her peers to serve as the City of Ithaca's Alternate Acting Mayor from 2004-06. As a City Councillor, Ms. Berry held several key Mayoral-appointed posts: Chair of City Administration (Finance and Personnel), Vice-Chair of Governance and Vice-Chair of Environmental Neighborhood Quality. In 2005, Ms. Berry was named in the Ithaca Times poll as "Best New Common Council Member." In 2006 she was cited as "Best Local Legislator," by that same readers' poll. She completed her four-year term as a City of Ithaca Alderperson on Ithaca's Common Council in December 2007. In addition to owning and operating Courtney Consulting, Ms. Berry is also the owner of the business Reiki Goddess. Ms. Berry is of African, Irish, and Cherokee heritage. She resides in New York's Fingerlakes Region with her family.
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