Julie helps lead EPS's Southern California practice and has been involved with projects across the firm’s range of practice areas since joining the firm in 2018. This includes work on land use plans, affordable housing policies, fiscal and economic impacts analyses, and public financing tools. Throughout her career, she has worked directly with municipal staff and officials, land use developers, community stakeholders, and others to help craft and implement land use goals, strategies, and policies that are informed by market and economic realities.

Julie has worked in land use and economic development consulting since 2014. Prior to joining EPS, Julie worked for Development Strategies, a St. Louis-based real estate, economic, and community development consulting firm serving clients throughout the Southeast and Midwest. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and a BA in International Studies from the University of Chicago. She is a member of the American Planning Association, Urban Land Institute, and Lambda Alpha International.

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