Julie has more than 20 years of advancement leadership experience and a proven track record of driving successful fundraising initiatives. She joins GRF from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where she served as Executive Director of Medical Development. Throughout her career, she has built and managed successful major gift programs, cultivated transformational donors, and partnered closely with institutional leadership to advance philanthropic priorities. At GRF, Julie leads national major gifts strategy, focusing on leadership-level donors and high-level investments to forward our mission. Julie holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Case Western Reserve University and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.