Courtney is Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive at Te Papa Tongarewa. Previously she was Director of Hutt City Museums (The Dowse Art Museum, Petone Settlers Museum and the Community Arts Portfolio). She sits on the Arts Wellington Board, the ICOM NZ Board and is Deputy Chair on the Museums Aotearoa Board. Courtney was the recipient of a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust scholarship in 2015 which allowed her to undertake a research project looking at innovative digital projects in American Museums. She has previously sat on the Tax Simplification Panel, the Tourism Growth Partnership Fund Independent Expert panel, and the National Digital Forum Board.