Retired, President - Greater Milwaukee Committee

Julia Taylor was appointed as the first woman president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee in December 2002. The GMC promotes collaboration on regional issues and opportunities through its initiatives in education, economic development and effective government. It acts as a creator on initiatives like Teachtown MKE, Scale Up Milwaukee, Innovation in Milwaukee, creative placemaking and the Downtown Task Force. It is a collaborator on projects like Well City Milwaukee, BizStarts and regional transit. It is a catalyst for things like The Water Council and the Milwaukee 7. Many of the initiatives and projects of the GMC fall across two or three of these categories.

Taylor has served on the boards of Aurora Health Care, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Governor’s Glass Ceiling Commission, the Governor’s Work Force Investment Board, and the National Association of YWCA Executives. She serves on the boards of the United Performing Arts Fund, The Water Council, the University Club of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Film, and was co-chair for UPAF’s 2009 campaign.

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