Experience

Darien Land Trust

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Guiding the Darien Land Trust in its mission to permanently preserve and restore open space, providing the community with environmentally rich habitats, scenic vistas, opportunities for educational experiences and the quiet enjoyment of nature. Guiding the Darien Land Trust in its mission to permanently preserve and restore open space, providing the community with environmentally rich habitats, scenic vistas, opportunities for educational experiences and the quiet enjoyment of nature.


Advisory Commission on Coastal Waters, Town of Darien
• Commissioner

  • Apr 2022 - Present


Eagle Mountain LLC

• United States

• Board Member

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2021

  Eagle Mountain is a private landowning company that owns the site near Desert Center, CA that is intended for the Eagle Crest Energy Company (ECEC) renewable energy pumped storage hydroelectric project. As a lead Board Member overseeing key transactions of Eagle Mountain, Julie has been essential to the company's negotiation of material agreements with ECEC relating to its intended hydroelectric pumped storage project. Eagle Mountain is a private landowning company that owns the site near Desert Center, CA that is intended for the Eagle Crest Energy Company (ECEC) renewable energy pumped storage hydroelectric project. As a lead Board Member overseeing key transactions of Eagle Mountain, Julie has been essential to the company's negotiation of material agreements with ECEC relating to its intended hydroelectric pumped storage project.



Wexford Capital LP

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel

  • Jun 2008 - May 2020

  Wexford Capital is a registered investment advisor managing a series of private equity funds and hedge funds. During her twelve years at Wexford, Julie managed and executed on U.S. and cross-border private equity and public company debt and equity investments and M&A, fund-level management, new fund launches, investor-related compliance, succession planning, multi-national regulatory compliance, operational matters, corporate governance, portfolio company matters and FCPA implementation. Among the scores of businesses she supported while at Wexford, Julie was instrumental in the structuring and building of the real estate development business that would become Wexford Real Estate Investors, as well as the launch of new fast casual restaurant business, Ascend, in Bellevue, WA. She also assisted in the acquisition, management and eventual sale of an India based hydro power company. Show less



Eagle Crest Energy Company, Inc.

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• Board Member

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

  As a director at ECEC, Julie was integral to the Board's negotiations of the 2018 sale of a majority interest in the company to NextEra Energy and the related material agreements that govern ECEC's ongoing relationship with Eagle Mountain LLC. ECEC is developing a hydropower pump storage project that, when completed, is intended to augment the transmission grid connecting the large power markets of Southern and Mid-California, helping meet the requirements of California for significant new and replacement power sources immediately and over the next several decades. When completed, the project is intended to assist California's mandated goal of 50% of energy to come from renewable sources by 2030. Show less



WW (formerly Weight Watchers)

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant General Counsel - Corporate and Securities

  • May 2006 - May 2008

  In her role as the legal head of corporate and securities, Julie worked closely with the CFO and other executive team members at Weight Watchers, drafting and stewarding SEC public company disclosure filings and proxy statements and disclosures, gaining exposure to all aspects of the business and exercising influence across the organization. Among other responsibilities, she also managed the tender offer process for a $1B buy back of outstanding shares, executed a roll-up acquisition of the company’s franchises, worked on cross-border issues (including contributing to a joint venture launch in China and brand exit from Italy), advised on stock exchange compliance rules, oversaw equity compensation grants and implemented an insider trading plan. Show less



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Corporate Associate

  • Apr 2002 - Apr 2006

  At DLA Piper, Julie continued to focus on private equity and venture capital financings (representing both investors and companies), public and private M&A, bankruptcies, public debt and equity offerings, corporate governance, SEC disclosures and compliance, credit agreements and other matters. Among several billion dollar transactions, she worked on the Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia bid for GMAC Commercial Holdings. At DLA Piper, Julie continued to focus on private equity and venture capital financings (representing both investors and companies), public and private M&A, bankruptcies, public debt and equity offerings, corporate governance, SEC disclosures and compliance, credit agreements and other matters. Among several billion dollar transactions, she worked on the Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia bid for GMAC Commercial Holdings.



Goodwin Procter LLP

• Corporate Associate

  • Oct 1998 - Feb 2002

  At Goodwin, she worked on private equity and venture capital (representing both the investors and portfolio companies), public and private M&A, public debt and equity offerings (including IPOs), corporate governance, restructurings, SEC disclosures and compliance and other matters. As a junior associate during the Internet boom Julie took on significant responsibility, often serving as the point attorney for many early-stage companies and prominent venture capital investors. At Goodwin, she worked on private equity and venture capital (representing both the investors and portfolio companies), public and private M&A, public debt and equity offerings (including IPOs), corporate governance, restructurings, SEC disclosures and compliance and other matters. As a junior associate during the Internet boom Julie took on significant responsibility, often serving as the point attorney for many early-stage companies and prominent venture capital investors.