Julie is a public policy advocate and campaign strategist with two decades of experience engaging at every level of government. She spent eight years as Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Edmonton, where she led advocacy for the full build-out of the city's LRT network and negotiation of the City Charter fiscal framework worth hundreds of millions in shared provincial revenue for Edmontonians. Since 2022, she has run her own consulting practice, advising clients on high-stakes public affairs work. Most recently, she co-led the strategy for the national Elbows Up for Climate campaign, a coalition of nearly 300 mayors and councillors across Canada recognized as one of the few climate campaigns to break through during the 2025 federal election. Julie also led strategy and co-managed Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack's successful campaign in 2025. Julie served as Interim Executive Lead, Governance, for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and previously as President and Board Chair of YWCA Edmonton, where she represented YWCA Canada at the UN Convention on Women's Rights.