JULIE JETTE
Julie Jette is a senior consultant at Ball Consulting Group, specializing in media relations strategy and execution, crisis communications, and internal communications.
With a background in journalism and more than a decade and a half working in higher education and health care communications, Julie has enhanced and protected institutional reputations while developing content to drive engagement among key audiences.
As a senior communications leader at Brandeis University, Julie played a key role in shaping Brandeis’ messages at critical moments. She spearheaded media relations around Nobel Prizes won by faculty and alumni, generating pride and engagement among students, alumni, and donors. She led the development of comprehensive communications for the university’s COVID-19 response.
At Tufts Medical Center, Julie managed high-stakes media interactions while also developing content to share with key audiences. In the immediate aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, she built on relationships with national and international outlets to highlight the hospital’s critical role in patient care and emergency response.
Julie spent over a decade as a print and web journalist, covering business, health care policy, state politics and government, and economic development, translating complex issues into compelling stories for a broad audience.
Beyond professional work, Julie is deeply engaged in community service. As an elected town meeting member, she actively contributes to local governance. Additionally, she has served on advisory boards focused on education, recreation, and shared mobility solutions.
Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Wesleyan University.