Julie S. Washington is Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing, Communications and Customer Experience Officer at Trinity Health, a Catholic health care delivery system in 22 states with hundreds of hospitals and continuing care locations. Washington is responsible for the strategic leadership of marketing, brand building, demand creation, digital, crisis management communication and community engagement. In addition, she leads organization-wide efforts to create and deliver an integrated and inclusive care experience. Prior to joining Trinity Health, she served as Chief Marketing Officer for Champion Petfoods. Previously, she was the Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer for Jamba Juice and marketing leader at Procter & Gamble, Nestle Purina and Luxottica Retail.
Washington is committed to community improvement and, in parallel with her professional trajectory, has a long history of service on a variety of boards. She currently serves on the corporate board of Amyris, Inc and as a trustee of Union Institute and University. Her accomplishments and contributions have been featured in a number of arenas, including selection as one of Black Enterprise’s “Top Women Executives in Advertising & Marketing” (2016), Savoy magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America (2020), and the Marketers That Matter “Top B2C Marketing Executive of the Year” (2013).
Washington received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and Psychology from Emory University and Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University. As a certified executive coach and champion of diversity and inclusion, Washington has helped companies build more inclusive and high performing teams.
