Julia Blakeley is an accomplished athlete turned MBA candidate at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Before pursuing her postgraduate degree, she worked in the commercial real estate industry as an office and industrial broker, advising top-of-the-line companies and institutions on multi-million lease and sale acquisitions/dispositions. Blakeley was also an intern at Principato-Young Entertainment and Blakeley LLP. A GW alumna, she played singles for the varsity women's tennis team and was named to the athletics department's academic dean's list. Additionally, she served as the Chairperson of the GW Alumni in Real Estate Industry Leadership Council, President of Cushman & Wakefield Future Leaders' Orange County Chapter, and Co-President of Sage Hill School's Alumni Leadership Council, among other leadership positions held. Blakeley is a member of several esteemed associations, including the Women's Management Council and Johnson Consulting Club, and is currently President of Retail & Luxury Club. She was also a finalist at the SC Johnson Integrative Case Competition in 2020.