Julie earned her master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, contributing to her passion for working with clients to secure funding to make their visions and plans come alive. She has an extensive background in long-term disaster recovery and redevelopment following major storms, specializing in affordable housing, economic development, and community resilience. Prior to 2019, Julie served as the Director of Community Development for the State of Florida leading community planning and state and federal grant programs statewide including crucial CDBG-DR recovery dollars in the wake of Hurricanes Hermine, Matthew and Irma. She has served on the Florida Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors and is currently serving on the Florida Workforce Development Association Board. Julie has spent years designing and directing a wide variety of federal and state grant programs and knows the best positioning and organization to receive and manage federal dollars. Julie lives with her husband in Wakulla County at Shady Hammock Farm with her menagerie of animals and is a Level 2 Cowboy Mounted Shooter.
Testimonials
"Capacity is the number one challenge facing the rural communities and local governments in the Apalachee Region. While we do our best to provide support, we simply cannot do it alone. We consider OVID Solutions an excellent partner in our efforts to support these communities and appreciate the impact that we make together to enhance our region."
– Chris Rietow, Executive Director, Apalachee Regional Planning Council
"The City of Bristol is a small community without staff to dedicate to grant writing or grant management. With the support of OVID Solutions, we have landed over $8.5 million in federal funding that will change the lives of our citizens and the face of our downtown area. We appreciate their knowledge and feel fortunate to be working with their team."
– Robin Hatcher, City Clerk, City of Bristol
"OVID Solutions has increased the capacity of our organization immensely over the past two years. With their support, we were able to manage a large state grant award and have now secured over $1 million in grant dollars, which will help transform Gulf Specimen Marine Lab into the aquarium of the future. The staff at OVID is part of our team."
– Cypress Rudloe, Executive Director, Gulf Specimen Marine Lab
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