Julie Newman is a Certified Human Resources Leader with over 15 years of experience dedicated to building better workplaces. As the Founder and Principal of Willow Hall HR, she is passionate about creating and supporting environments that are welcoming, inclusive, and psychologically safe. This commitment was honed during her 11 years in senior leadership at Camino Mental Health + Wellbeing, a non-profit organization in the Waterloo Region.

Julie brings a unique perspective to her work, drawing from an Honours degree in Kinesiology and a Masters of Medical Science to develop practical solutions for complex challenges. She excels at balancing HR best practices with the specific operational needs of an organization. A well-rounded professional, Julie has deep expertise in building organizational culture, performance management, recruitment, employee relations, and health and safety. As a certified facilitator of both DiSC® and The Five Behaviors®, she leverages these powerful tools to help organizations enhance productivity and create better places for people to work.

Her approach is grounded in a philosophy that embeds organizational values into effective business operations, with a focus on strengthening both leadership and followership to build high performing teams.

A lifelong learner, Julie applies knowledge from a broad range of operational areas—including risk management, quality, communications, privacy, and customer service —to effectively solve business problems and unlock opportunities. She is committed to fostering the next generation of leaders in her field as part-time faculty at Conestoga College, where she teaches and supports future HR professionals.

Outside of work, Julie enjoys connecting with family, cottaging in Muskoka, and all things basketball. Her work and life are guided by a core belief, perfectly captured by Michael Jordan: “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships”.