Julie Cushing

Julie Cushing currently serves as the Executive Chef and Culinary Director for Milwaukee Bucks Inc., a position held since May 2025. Prior to this role, Cushing worked with the Philadelphia 76ers from November 2020 to May 2025, advancing from Jr. Sous Chef to Sous Chef and ultimately to Associate Director of Culinary Nutrition. Additional experience includes serving as a Team Cook for the Philadelphia Phillies and as a High School Nutrition Education Coordinator for the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania. Cushing has also contributed to various organizations, including AmeriCorps, the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, and MADRE. Cushing began an academic journey at Bennington College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy in 2015.