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Julie Cavanna-Jerbic is a senior operations executive, qualified financial expert, and corporate strategist recognized for leading complex organizations by aligning strategy and growth objectives with corporate goals.  A former GM, CFO, and CIO at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Julie directed top-level, high-profile initiatives in Finance, Sales Operations, and IT that streamlined operations across organizations, globally. In 2012, she completed a markedly successful twenty-eight-year tenure with HP as a member of the CFO and CIO executive management teams.

As the principal and founder of Iron Butterfly LLC, she currently advises leadership teams on managing M&A transactions, business disruptions, and corporate culture. She is also a Key Advisor at UC Berkeley’s accelerator, SkyDeck where Julie focuses her efforts on AI, Enterprise Software, and FinTech.

Julie now holds several board roles in addition to her teaching and consulting commitments. Julie serves on the Supervisory (Audit) Committee of First Tech Federal Credit Union ($18B in assets).  She has completed a two-year tenure as an Independent Director on the Board of ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALJJ), Chairing the Technology Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee (as a Qualified Financial Expert) and Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. She also served as the Audit Committee Chair of LotLinx, a private company, which is a SaaS provider of digital retailing and marketing technologies for the Automotive Industry. In the spirit of giving back to her community, Julie is on the Board of Trustees of Morrissey Compton, a non-profit corporation assisting children with learning differences. Julie is also a past Board Chair and President of Financial Executives International (FEI) Silicon Valley. 

Julie is a native of the Central Valley of California, growing up in family businesses.  She earned a B.A. in Economics and French Literature from the University of California at Berkeley graduating with High Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa, a M.B.A. in Corporate Finance and Marketing from the University of Southern California. Julie earned the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight developed by NACD and Carnegie Mellon. Julie also completed her certificate in the NACD ESG Continuous Learning & Governance program. Julie lives in the Silicon Valley with her husband and has one daughter.