Courtney Barnard is Director of Government Affairs and Community Engagement for Verizon in Florida, leading municipal affairs and partnerships with government, industry, and nonprofits.
Previously, she was a public policy leader with the Florida Realtor Association and Florida Apartment Association, and worked on the 2010 California Governor's race. Courtney has led advocacy efforts including fly-ins, legislative testimony, and drafting Florida HB 529 (2018) and HB 535 (2016), earning the NAA Excellence Award in Government Affairs.
A graduate of Scripps College, she holds a Master’s from UCF and a certificate in EU Public Policy from Université Libre de Bruxelles. She serves on the executive board of Conservation Florida and is a graduate of Leadership Florida and Verizon Pre-Leader Academy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and hiking with her husband.
