Julie Kimbrough

Chief Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs Officer

Julie comes to ALF from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) as their Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs.  In this role she oversaw activities to promote, enhance and protect the brand and designed strategies to advance marketing, advocacy and fundraising objectives. She was responsible for the oversight, development, integration and implementation of a broad range of communications and marketing initiatives throughout the organization across all platforms. Prior to her role at NKF she served as a strategic consultant to dozens of nonprofits focused on healthcare and advocacy, as the National Director of Media Relations for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation leading communications for the foundation and its 100 chapters and affiliates worldwide, as the Managing Director of a boutique public relations firm focused on Asian affairs, and as the Media and NGO Liaison Officer for a United Nations agency focused on hunger and poverty alleviation.

Julie has extensive professional experience in strategic communications and public affairs and has dedicated her career to working on health and humanitarian causes.