Denver Zoo
Julia Russell currently serves as the Earned Revenue and Strategy Manager at the Denver Zoological Foundation, where responsibilities include developing innovative strategies to enhance earned and philanthropic revenue growth. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at the Houston Museum of Natural Science as Program Growth Manager, where Julia focused on visitor engagement, community relationships, and accessibility programming, achieving notable revenue increases. Previous roles include Children's Zoo Specialist at the Dallas Zoo, and various educational positions at the American Museum of Natural History. Julia holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from New York University and a B.A. in Biology and Ancient Greek from Denison University.