As the Executive Director of Aspen Entrepreneurs, Julie Engels is an intuitive and creative leader with proven expertise positioning startups and established companies alike for rapid growth. By mentoring productive teams and defining integrated marketing initiatives, Julie leads companies into their most profitable years, drives revenue by the millions, and delivers campaigns with strong ROIs. She knows how to engage an audience through shared vision and values, whether it be a targeted demographic for a marketing campaign, a potential client to close a sale, or a room full of CEOs during an executive training session. Since launching her successful tech startup, Julie has become an active advisor and thought leader on operations, marketing, business, and change management plans, with clients including two of Forbes 30 Under 30. She passionately believes that when brands cultivate a strong company culture and identity, employees and consumers become your best brand ambassadors.