Julie Bender

Julie Bender is an experienced transportation and planning professional currently serving as the Director at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) since March 2021, following a previous role as Manager of Interagency Coordination. Prior to SEPTA, Julie Bender worked at Transportation Resource Associates, Inc. from 2012 to 2020, where responsibilities included overseeing business development activities and managing proposal responses. Julie Bender's earlier roles include Senior Operations Analyst and Project Analyst, focusing on operational optimization and safety standards for transit agencies. Julie Bender's project management experience began at the Penn Institute for Urban Research and PennPraxis, where significant contributions were made to urban planning initiatives. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning and a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Bowdoin College.