Ms. Hendricson has over 20 years of experience as a leader in corporate partnerships, economic development and public policy. She currently serves as the Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations at SCSU where she creates and strengthens relationships and secure external partnerships and funding for the strategic priorities of the University.

Prior to joining SCSU, Ms. Hendricson was the Deputy Economic Development Director for the City of New Haven where she oversaw New Haven’s American Rescue Plan (ARPA) recovery initiative valued at $115m and managed state and federal economic development grants and capital projects on behalf of the City including 101 College Street bioscience development and Long Wharf Gateway District redevelopment.

Previously, Ms. Hendricson served as Vice President of Partnerships for AdvanceCT, Vice
President of Municipal Services for Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Assistant Town
Manager in Enfield, CT and as Economic Development Director in Farmington, CT. She also was the director of community development for Connecticut Main Street Center. She began her career in Austin, Texas, working on large scale economic development projects for the city
manager’s office. She received a bachelor’s in government and sociology from Connecticut
College and a master’s in public affairs from The University of Texas at Austin.

Ms. Hendricson currently serves on the Board of the Connecticut Women’s Council. She is the
past board president of the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Connecticut chapter. She is also past board president of the Connecticut Economic Development Association (CEDAS) and recipient of CEDAS’ Presidents Award in 2023. Courtney has served as chair of MetroHartford Alliance’s Regional Economic Development Forum and co-chair of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) P3 Retail Program in Connecticut. She regularly presents at state and national conferences and is committed to the advancement of women in corporate relations and economic development.