Julie Kantor serves as an ISG director committed to building mentoring cultures and a happier, more inclusive workforce. She previously led a corporate consulting firm focused specifically on helping clients to build capabilities in leadership, culture and employee engagement, as well as diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). This includes turnkey corporate mentor and sponsorship solutions. Julie has about 25 years of experience in workforce development with well-known names in media, finance, healthcare, hospitality, retail, technology and other sectors. She has authored more than 40 seminars on management, leadership and professional development. She received her bachelor’s degree in communications and English from Simmons College in Boston, and she’s a graduate of Leadership Greater Washington. She also served on the national board of ActiveMinds.org, an organization dedicated to promoting mental-health awareness and education for young adults.