Julie came to Thorn from (RED) where she was VP of Marketing/Communications and helped establish the brand as one most successful cause marketing initiatives in history, delivering more than $160 million to fight AIDS in Africa. Prior to joining (RED), Julie spent nearly a decade in the wireless industry helping to launch HELIO, a mobile virtual network operator, and leading Motorola’s global category marketing team. Julie holds a B.A. in Communications, from UCLA and an M.B.A. from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.