Julie is the EY Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) Managing Partner and a member of the EY Global Executive. As EY EMEIA Area Managing Partner, Julie leads a geographic Area comprising EY member firms with more than 150,000 people across 95 countries and representing combined revenues of US$22b.

During Julie’s tenure to date, EMEIA has completed 55 strategic acquisitions spanning three continents. Core to the EMEIA success, has been an increased focus on Alliances and significant investments on CCaSS (Climate Change and Sustainability Services) and Technology Consulting offerings. Since joining in EY in 2001, Julie has served as lead Partner for several Fortune 500 clients and previously held a number of leadership roles within the international practice, including Managing Partner for EY in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Julie is an active advocate of social equity. She is the Global Leader of EY Women. Fast forward, launched at Davos in 2015 and a member of the EY Corporate Responsibility Global Council. Julie serves on several boards across Europe and the US, such as Junior Achievement Europe, the Atlantik Brücke, the American Council on Germany and the American Chamber of Commerce of the European Union. Julie is also a member of the UN EQUALS Advisory Board, which is focused on connecting public and private sector to advance digital equality.

Julie is a regular speaker and contributor at global conferences such as World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meetings, Munich Security Conference, COP and W20 meetings among the others. Julie was recently named one of Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women International.

Born in the US, Julie has accumulated over 30 years of international experience with terms in the Netherlands, Germany and now the UK. She studied business in Heidelberg, Frankfurt and Paris and qualified as a US Certified Public Accountant.