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An associate of the Management Research Group, she is certified to use its Leadership 360® process.  She is the former director of communications for The Marmon Group, a billion-dollar international conglomerate.  She began her career in marketing communications at Whirlpool Corporation.

She is co-author of Managing Workforce 2000: Gaining the Diversity Advantage, a bestseller published by Jossey-Bass and author of Diversity Activities and Training Designs. With Alan Richter she co-authored Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks in 2006. 

A former National President of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Julie is currently is a reviewer for the International Workplace Learning Awards. She is an Emeritus Member of the Diversity Collegium, professionals dedicated to advancing the field of Diversity, and a Sponsor Emeritus of Diversity 2000, a learning community of diversity professionals.

Among Julie’s professional honors are ASTD’s Torch Award for outstanding service; the ASTD Women’s Network Professional Leadership Development Award; the Honored Instructor Award from the University of California Extension, Berkeley; the Ben Bostic Trainer of the Year Award from ASTD’s Multicultural Network; and ASTD’s Valuing Differences Award presented to her and the Royal Bank of Canada. She has been named a Pioneer of Diversity by the Diversity Journal.