Owner of Courtney Consulting Solutions, former scout helicopter pilot and Army senior staff officer

Age: 38.

My passion right now: Helping good companies grow through effective government sales.

Words I live by: Take the path less traveled.

Three items on my night stand: Wedding picture, clock and books I need to get to.

The oddest job I’ve held: Being a mother of two boys — the most complicated and rewarding job there is.

My life in three words or less: Blessed.

Favorite clothing line: Ann Taylor.

Signature scent: Varies, nothing about me is predictable.

If I could live anywhere: I move every two to three years, so odds are I have been there.

The best thing about where I live: Sense of community.

My roller derby name would be: The Adventurer.

I can’t live without: My family.

Red, white or beer? White.

Walker, runner or couch potato? Runner.

Favorite restaurant: Anything Mexican.

My muse: Chocolate.

I never want to: Look back and wish I had tried something.

My guilty pleasure: Ice cream.

Right now I’m reading: “Creating Competitive Advantage” and “Committed.”

My secret ambition: Astronaut .

The food I could eat every day: Fruit of any kind.

The food I never want to eat again: A bad, tasteless veggie burger.

My best friend says I’m: Driven.

I still can’t get the hang of: Whistling.

I wish I’d known: How easy it was to be a kid.

I’d like to learn to: Speak different languages so people don’t look at me funny when I try.

One thing people don’t know about me: Record holder for the youngest girl to climb Mount Whitney (tallest mountain in the Continental United States).

My mother always said: She loves me deeper than space.

The worst idea I’ve ever had: Doing business with family.

Early bird or night owl? Neither. Had enough early bird time in the Army for 11 years.

Always … Do. Act, don’t just think about it.

Never … Regret. Always learn from mistakes.