Julie Martin is an economic development specialist with an impressive 20 years of experience across government, private industry, and the not-for-profit sectors. Her specialties include business attraction, industry and workforce development, US and Australian market entry, entrepreneurship, capital raising, acceleration strategy, brand marketing, and export readiness. Julie holds a Masters Degree in International Development from RMIT University, where she was included on the Vice-Chancellor's Merit List in 2012, with a Cumulative GPA of 4.0. She also studied Brand Communications at Vega School, obtaining an Advanced Diploma with a GPA of 3.6.

Julie Martin's experience has gravitated towards biotechnology, frontier tech sectors, and social science. She has worked for various organizations and served in different capacities. Currently, she is an Economic Development Specialist at Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation in Maryland. She has previously held positions such as Senior Policy Consultant (contract) - National Skills Reform Taskforce at the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senior Project Officer, International Trade and Investment (Lifescience/Cyber Security) at NSW Treasury, Senior Project Manager, International Trade and Investment, Branch Performance and Coordination at NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Policy Officer, National and Cross-Sectoral Policy (NCSP), External Affairs and Regulation at NSW Department of Education, among others.

Julie has a passion for economic development; her research interests include development theory, job creation, and regulatory reforms. She enjoys defining and evaluating tough problems, building relationships, and working towards a new world order of resilient and equitable economies that meet unprecedented times. She encourages anyone who believes that she can help their organization strategize, innovate and grow or wants feedback on their business or start-up to contact her for a conversation. She uses her expertise to help organizations with different challenges but has a soft spot for biotechnology, frontier tech sectors, and social science.

In summary, Julie Martin is a well-rounded economic development specialist with a wealth of experience and expertise in multiple sectors. She is passionate about developing resilient and equitable economies that meet unprecedented times. Anyone in need of her services is encouraged to reach out.