The Honors College welcomes Julie Coons to the Dean’s Advisory Board. Julie Coons is a transformative leader who delivers unprecedented revenue and profit growth through innovation, operational excellence, and cultural change. Ms. Coons graduated cum laude from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., with a B.A. in economics and Japanese language and literature. Ms. Coons is bringing a wealth of leadership experience with regional, national, and international organizations.
In September 2018 Ms. Coons was named President & CEO of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. From 2017-2018 Ms. Coons served as Chief Operating Officer of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. From 2008-2016, Ms. Coons served as CEO of the Electronic Retailing Association where she led a significant financial and brand transformation of the association. Prior to joining ERA, Ms. Coons served as president and CEO of the Tech Council of Maryland. Prior to the non-profit world, Ms. Coons led international business development for a number of telecommunications companies.
She has been an active member of numerous boards including Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, Connected DMV, Tysons Community Alliance, and a director of the Advisory Board of Marketsmith, Inc., a direct response marketing agency. She is an active member of the Economic Club of Washington, DC, the US Chamber’s Committee of 100 Chambers, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and American Society of Association Executives. She holds a CAE (certified association executive) professional credential. She was named one of the 2015 Trending 40 Association Leaders.