In this position, Julie will oversee Wellstar’s philanthropic strategy and partnerships, and focus on elevating efforts to secure vital resources for the not-for-profit Wellstar Health System, one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated health systems. She will be the lead strategist responsible for enhancing Wellstar’s philanthropic community engagement and charitable efforts, and a key member of the system’s leadership team.
Julie is a highly respected leader with more than 20 years of experience in fundraising and public affairs. She most recently served as chief development and public affairs officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, where she launched The Great Futures Campaign. The initiative mobilized the nation to support afterschool and summer programs, raising nearly $600 million in five years for programming. Julie was appointed to the President’s Council for Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition in 2018 and developed a national strategy to increase youth sports participation. She also received the 2020 Innovation in Lobbying and Advocacy Award from the Public Affairs Council for her work on the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s first federal inspired legislation, The Youth Workforce Readiness Act. A native of East Lansing, Mich., Julie earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.