Courtney Goetz is an accomplished
business manager known
for her cutting-edge approach
to digital content.

As the Head of Gaming for TikTok in North America, Courtney played a pivotal role in shaping the LIVE platform's content strategy, global user product releases, engagement growth, and market positioning in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Before her tenure at ByteDance, she served as Partnerships Manager for Meta | Facebook, where she fostered key programs and content deals to drive platform viewership and innovative branding across the platform.
Her career also includes a significant role as Operations Manager for the largest producer of consumer trade shows in North America, and Social Media Director for the premier hobby event producer on the West Coast.

Courtney is currently a Board Director for the Northwest Horticultural Society, serving on the grants committee to advance education and public garden access in the Pacific Northwest.

Outside of her resume, Courtney is a published photographer in three books, a prolific public speaker, occasional author, and marketing & sales coach. She’s also a big ol’ nerd for plants and video games.

Awards

During her garden design career, Courtney received numerous awards from one of the largest garden shows in the world. She currently holds the record for youngest gold medal winner in the event’s history.

  • Gold Medal Award - 2 time winner: awarded for excellence in design, scale, realism, color, and horticultural accuracy. Judged by top garden designers and horticulture experts from across the globe.

  • American Horticultural Society Environmental Award: Design that best demonstrates the bond between horticulture and the environment, to inspire viewers through skillful design and appropriate plant material.

  • Fine Gardening Magazine Award: Design that best balances the ideals of inspiration and attainability. This garden inspires gardeners to reach for new levels of design excellence and creativity while keeping those goals achievable. Judged by Fine Gardening editors and writers.

  • Sunset Magazine "Western Living" Award - 2 time winner: Design work that exhibits the most beautiful, creative, and educational ideas to encourage effective use of horticulture and design for functional outdoor living environments. Judged by Sunset Magazine editors and partners.

  • Garden Wars charity competitor; winner of $1,000 donation for the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.