Julie is an accomplished senior executive whose career spans world-class companies including Champion Petfoods, Procter & Gamble, Gillette, Nestlé Purina Petcare, Jamba Juice, Luxottica and Bristol-Myers Squibb. She is the Founder & President of INSPIRED ACTIONS, LLC, a consulting and coaching company. She leads with a vision for the possible, with a passion and energy that is infectious and employs a holistic approach to analyzing and solving business challenges and creating opportunities. Her keen understanding of consumer needs and behaviors, social/digital trends and market dynamics allow her to see details that unlock innovative and creative ideas.
As a certified executive coach and champion of diversity and inclusion, Julie has helped companies build more inclusive and effective teams. Her impact and influence extend to corporations, universities and churches where Personal Branding, Strategic Leadership, Accelerating Performance and Pursuing Purpose are key content areas of focus.
Julie’s commitment to community improvement is evident as she sits on several boards – including not-for-profit, advisory, start-ups and education. Her accomplishments and contributions have been recognized and include selection as Black Enterprise’s Top Women Executives in Advertising & Marketing, Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Women in Corporate America, Marketer’s That Matter Top B2C Marketing Executive of the Year, YWCA’s Leader in the Workplace and Longwood University’s Executive-in-Residence.
Julie received her MBA degree from Washington University as a Consortium for Graduate Studies in Management Fellow; her Bachelor of Arts degrees are in Chemistry and Psychology from Emory University and certificate from Harvard University’s Executive Education Series. She is a wife and mother of three children.
