Julie Wells

Julie has a strong track record of leadership in higher education. As Vice President, Strategy and Culture at the University of Melbourne, her responsibilities encompass University strategy and planning, communications and marketing, civic, cultural and community engagement, governance, and museums and collections. In 2020-2022 she was a member of the University’s Pandemic Response Leadership Group, leading the HR function in addition to her other responsibilities. Prior to that, she led major project development at the University (as Vice Principal Policy and Projects) and between 2009 and 2014 was University Secretary and Vice-President at RMIT University. Over her career she has worked in roles spanning secondary education, academia, senior administration, union leadership, and Government.

She is a member of Chief Executive Women and is on the Boards of Melbourne University Publishing and Engagement Australia. She is a member of the Advisory Group of the Global Institute for Innovation Districts, and was a founding member of the Board of the Council for the Humanities Arts and Social Sciences.