Julia Gill Woodward

Julia Gill Woodward is a ninth-generation Floridian whose love for the state and the award-winning park system runs deep. She is honored to serve as the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer as they seek to help protect, preserve and sustain the state’s natural treasures for generations to come.

Julia is a dynamic leader with more than ten years of campaign and government experience. She has worked across the spectrum in Florida politics – including managing multiple campaigns, serving as a Congressional Chief of Staff in Washington and most recently, managing Gwen Graham’s gubernatorial bid.

Campaigns under her leadership have been recognized nationally as the best-run operations in their cycle. In 2014, Roll Call named the campaign she managed one of “The Best Congressional Campaigns of 2014” and the Cook Political Report ranked the campaign as one of the “Most Impressive Campaigns”. The Tampa Bay Times even named Julia the “newest star consultant in Florida."

In addition to her campaign and governmental management experience, Julia has helped raise more than $25 million dollars for candidates and organizations throughout the course of her career.

Julia is a graduate of Florida State University. She currently resides in Tallahassee with her husband, Paul, and two sons, John and Mark. She enjoys hiking with her family, craft beer and watching the latest mountaineering documentary.