Julie Markey

Julie is an accomplished business executive, adept at driving growth and profitability via marketing initiatives. She's worked in Consumer Packaged Goods, Technology, and Retail industries. With both Marketing and Business Line Management roles in her background, her analytic approach to marketing dramatically improves effectiveness.

Julie just retired from Walmart Marketing, where she was Corporate Strategy Lead for Consumables/Health & Wellness Categories. She also held Category Leader positions for General Merchandise, Softlines, and Financial Services. During her tenure, Julie's programs received several Effie's and she personally received Marketing's People Choice Award.

With a foundation of classic CPG training from Procter & Gamble, she moved to hold multiple roles at Hallmark Cards, including General Manager of the Gift Wrap Business. Julie gained experience in the Technology industry, eventually becoming Managing Director of H&R Block's Online Tax Business.

Markey's expertise in marketing is broad and deep, with skills in all major media and channels. She has attained broad reach as a Marketing Expert, with interviews in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Fortune. Markey has delivered numerous presentations to constituents, with topics from "Competing as a Challenger Brand" to "Leading via High Expectations."

Julie has a BBA in Marketing from University of Cincinnati, an MBA in Finance from Rockhurst University, and has completed Executive Level work in Strategy & Innovation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in Marketing Strategy at University of Chicago.