Julie Hecker is the Controller at Democracy Fund, an independent foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people. As part of the Operations team, Julie oversees the core financial and accounting work for Democracy Fund.
Julie brings extensive experience providing financial, grants, systems and programmatic management to non-profits including AARP Foundation — Experience Corps, Global AIDS Alliance, The San Diego Community Foundation and The San Diego Symphony. Her career includes leading start-up efforts to mergers in organizations focused on social justice and community support.
Julie holds a BA in Accounting from San Diego State University, and has completed coursework in Project Management, Executive Leadership at MIT Sloan, and Computer Science at the University of Michigan.