As the director of people, culture and talent at McKinley Advisors, Julia brings clarity to complexity, helping mission-driven organizations design talent solutions that enable growth, culture and leadership readiness. She co-creates conditions for successful professionals and thriving organizations, especially during periods of change, growth or leadership transitions.
Julia believes people are the driving force in long-term organizational success. Together, she and her clients embark on change-management journeys to transform culture and workplaces, aligning business goals with talent initiatives that nurture high-performing teams and future-ready leaders.
With a career spanning more than 25 years across organizations that support medical and scientific research, healthcare access, K-12 education, environmental conservation and government associations, Julia brings both practitioner and advisory expertise.
Her recent work includes guiding associations through transformative projects such as strategic workforce and culture designs, CEO onboarding, and role-to-capability mapping to align talent with business strategy. She has led engagements with organizations such as the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the American Physical Therapy Association and CoreNet Global. Her approach is rooted in trust and a deep understanding of what propels people and association impact.
Julia brings extensive human resources expertise from her role as an HR practitioner and leader at a specialized HR consulting firm. Her diverse background includes directing talent initiatives for national nonprofit organizations and charter school networks, as well as experience in social services, community development and philanthropic program management
She holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a SHRM-SCP certified HR professional. Julia lives in Austin, Texas, with her family, where she enjoys hiking, live music and travel.
