Courtney Hicks

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Courtney Catherine Hicks was daughter to an Italian mother, Linda Hicks, and an English father, Charles Hicks. Courtney lived in Illinois and California while she focused on completing her schooling. She graduated Cum Laude from the College of Liberal Arts at Benedictine University in 2006. Courtney has a background in business, marketing, psychology, and economics and has worked with non-profit organizations, ad agencies, fortune 500 corporations, small businesses and start-ups. She runs C7 Media, a branding and digital solutions agency. Her specialties include innovation, creative direction, idea generation, strategy & execution, and design. Her hobbies include travel, technology, photography, jogging, reading, cooking, and health & fitness.