Julia Spicer | Johns Hopkins Alumni

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Julia Spicer
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA)

As Executive Director, Julia is responsible for providing MAVA’s strategic direction and oversight of operations. Prior to joining MAVA in 2002, Julia was vice-president for communications for Columbia Capital, a communications and technology private equity firm based in Alexandria, VA, where she provided strategic communications consultation and investor relations to Columbia Capital and its portfolio companies.

Previously, she was President and COO at IntellEvents, a strategic positioning firm that she co-founded. For nearly 10 years, Julia was with GTE Corporation, serving as vice president directing strategic communications and investor relations for the corporation’s wireless and emerging technology businesses, as well as GTE Laboratories. In addition she directed public policy communications for the corporation at the federal level and had oversight for the GTE Corporate Foundation, one of the top 20 in the Julia received her B.A. in Communications from the University of North Carolina where she was a John Motley Scholar.