Julie Hammerman
Julie Hammerman
Cordes Fellow Cordes Fellow Cordes Fellow
Overview
Julie started JLens in 2012 after completing the Wexner Foundation Jewish fellowship. She was seeking a way to combine her newly enhanced knowledge of Jewish teachings with her extensive experience in finance, impact investing and social enterprise. Julie began her career seventeen years ago in investment banking on Wall Street, and later served as an investment advisor to families at both JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch. She has conducted research for Walden’s socially responsible fund and engaged in shareholder activism. Julie was on the founding team of Extend Fertility, a social enterprise focused on women's reproductive rights. Most recently Julie was the Impact Investment Strategist at a multi-family office where she implemented customized impact investment strategies for families, foundations and nonprofit organizations. Julie received her MBA from Harvard Business School, her BA in Economics from Tufts University, and she holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. Julie has served on the boards of the Federation, Anti-Defamation League, and Jewish Community Relations Council and currently sits on the Endowment Committee of the California Family Health Council, and Temple Isaiah. As a probono consultant with Harvard’s Community Partners, Julie updates strategic plans for nonprofit organizations focused on homelessness, education, at-risk youth, and women’s economic development.