Julie Barnes

Julie Barnes, PHR, serves as Benefits Manager at Kraton Corporation since September 2022, following a role as Director Of Benefits at American Financing. Prior to that, Julie held the position of Benefits and Wellness Manager at City Year and worked as an ACA Reporting Specialist on a contract basis, focusing on 1095 reporting for a workforce of 30,000. Julie's experience also includes more than nine years at The CSI Companies, where responsibilities encompassed managing benefits programs for over 2,000 employees, enhancing HR processes, and supervising HR assistants. Earlier career roles include Account Manager and Administrative Assistant, and Administrative Assistant and Banquet Coordinator at Mitchell's Fish Market. Julie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of North Florida and further education from the University of Central Florida.