For over 20 years, Julia has lived and worked in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Wellington area and has two children. She believes in contributing to her community and volunteers  with various nonprofit, sporting and children's programs.  She is Past President of the Guelph Wellington Rotary Club, on the board of the Children's Safety Village, the Executive Women's Golf Association, and Foodlink, as well as volunteers with Kidsability. She was also co-chair of the first annual Moving Business Forward Conference that brought in 5 of Canada’s leading CEO’s to Engage, Inspire and Empower local business owners, managers and executives. Most recently Julia has been an active participant on the Friends of the Foundation which has supported Random Acts of Kindness Day in the Region.

Julia earned her Economics degree at the University of Guelph and also  holds her Certified General Accountants (CGA) designation.  She has over 20 years’ experience in the insurance and financial services industry, making her well qualified to meet both your insurance and financial planning needs.

Julia's agency has been recognized with multiple awards since 2005 and she has also been a Triple Crown Award for 2006, 2007, 2009 and now 2010. This award recognizes agencies for  outstanding productivity, quality and service. 

Julia prides herself on her commitment to excellence whether in her Agency, volunteering or at home. She attributes the success of her agency to her team and the strong relationship they have built over the years.  When asked about her clients and team, Julia said;  "Our clients have many insurance options and choices today,  but they stay with us because they believe in,  and trust the reputation of the Co-operators, my staff, and myself.  My staff and I go above and beyond every single time, no exceptions. I am so proud to have Lorraine, Gordana, and Jeff on my team."

Julia and her team, take the time to build an insurance and financial portfolio that is tailored to her clients needs, and then they take it the next step.  They make sure that the clients policies are communicated in terms the clients understand,  and they review  all the policies on an annual basis. " Life is busy, and needs, coverages and risks change, we talk to our clients frequently in order to always understand their needs." explains Julia.