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Julie Ann Crommett has spent over sixteen years proving that authentic, globally resonant storytelling is both a cultural necessity and a powerful driver of business success. As the Founder and CEO of Collective Moxie, Julie Ann partners with leading organizations and artists to transform their creative processes and business strategies, using proven storytelling frameworks to drive innovation and impact. Most recently, in collaboration with The Black List, Julie Ann spearheaded the first-ever GA List to amplify writers from and with strong ties to Georgia.
Prior to founding Collective Moxie, she served as Vice President of Multicultural Audience Engagement at The Walt Disney Studios, where she led efforts to diversify talent both in front of and behind the camera, ensure creative projects resonated with the communities they represented, and foster a more inclusive internal culture. Her team's contributions included projects like Encanto, Soul, Coco, Black Panther, Raya and the Last Dragon, and West Side Story, in addition to launching the acclaimed Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator.
Before her time at Disney, Julie Ann was Google's Entertainment Industry Educator in Chief and began her career at NBCUniversal, where she managed programs focused on behind-the-camera talent.
Widely regarded as a thought leader, Julie Ann has received numerous accolades for her work, contributing to creative projects that have collectively generated over $3 billion at the box office. As the host of the You Got Moxie! podcast, she engages with thought leaders and creatives who share innovative best practices on how to make sustainable, positive change. She is also a member of BAFTA, the Producers Guild of America, and serves on several boards, including Women in Animation (WIA), Hispanic Federation, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, and Issue One.
In academia, Julie Ann is an Adjunct Professor of the Practice at Georgia Tech, where she pioneered the university's first seminar on inclusive storytelling. A proud Puerto Rican and Cuban American, Julie Ann was raised in Atlanta, GA, and earned her BA in English from Harvard University. A trivia enthusiast, she even competed on Jeopardy!
