Julie currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Texas Hospital Association (THA), one of the nation's largest healthcare associations representing more than 450 hospitals and health systems. In this role, she provides legal advice to the CEO and Board and manages day-to-day legal activities for THA and its subsidiaries and affiliated businesses. Julie earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center. She also holds a Bachelor of Science and Nursing degree from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston.