shifting mindsets, practices, and outcomes—together
Future Foreword is a creative studio helping organizations grow with intention— designing for what’s possible, not just what’s next. We partner with teams in moments of change, aligning brand, product, culture, and foresight into a clear and connected strategy.
Her career began in product development at Ralph Lauren and Coach in New York, where she built deep expertise in design and technical innovation within luxury retail. She later served as Creative Director at Stitch Fix during a key phase of growth, and led culturally informed creative strategy for Walmart’s fashion and beauty e-commerce division. Courtney also co-founded the brand arm of Mercado Global, a Clinton Global Initiative–recognized nonprofit partnering with Indigenous artisans in Guatemala—work that continues to shape her systems-led approach to equity and sustainability. Her commitment to regeneration deepened through advanced study at Harvard University’s Sustainability Graduate Program and Forum for the Future’s SPARK Leadership Program. In 2020, she co-founded Future Foreword as a learning community for leaders transforming fashion and textiles. It evolved into a creative studio in 2024, where she now leads strategy and design across product, brand, and organizational transformation. Her practice is grounded in immersive work in Bolivia, India, and Central America, where she developed a firsthand understanding of how traditional knowledge systems can inform contemporary innovation. She lives in Marin County, California, where she brings the same curiosity, discipline, and joy to her work as she does to her life outdoors.
Love & Order LLC: A future-forward consulting firm rooted in "protopian" thinking—incrementally building a better tomorrow with sustainability, inclusivity, and human-centric leadership at its core, and Radical Sabbatical Consulting: 1:1 guidance for leaders ready to embark on transformative career sabbaticals, weaving together meditation, mindfulness, and intentional renewal.
Before going solo, Eliza held senior roles shaping global marketing and brand strategy— leading award-winning campaigns and aligning brand and business metrics at Microsoft and other major brands.
Her debut book, Unfollow Your Passion (Atria Books, Dec 2021), challenges conventional career wisdom and champions creative, purpose-led living. Committed to fostering creative community, Eliza is active with IMMA and New Rules Studio— a writing collective inspiring present, authentic voices in leadership and storytelling.
Through our experiences we've learned—and continue to learn—that the fusion and balance of seemingly opposing forces is often where the magic happens. These complementary tensions form the foundation of our approach to creating integrated solutions that connect present actions to future possibilities.
