Courtney Ligi brings over 15 years of experience with business branding and marketing. Her career began in 2005 as an Administrative Assistant at the Waterbury Regional Chamber. In 2010, she was promoted to Program Director and then Special Events Director. In 2011, she founded the Young Professionals of the Waterbury Region, the region’s first young professionals group. She continued to grow in her role and was named the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce Director in 2015 where she led over 200 businesses in their marketing and promotion needs. She also planned the Annual Duck Day and Race in Downtown Naugatuck, since its inception in 2006. In 2019, she was promoted to Membership & Business Development Director for the Waterbury and Watertown Oakville Chamber of Commerce. In 2021, Courtney created and launched The Social Circle, LLC and left the Chamber world to help more business succeed through her direct knowledge and care for their businesses. She works with clients from all different industries; some of her clients include Jimmy’s of Watertown, The Big Dipper, Regency Real Estate and Industrial Management & Training Institute.