Julie Simpson

Julie Simpson’s introduction to the travel industry began as a tour guide at Walt Disney World over 40 years ago. After relocating to Washington, D.C. she joined Ask Mr. Foster Travel, which later became Carlson Wagonlit Travel. There she held positions of increasing responsibility in operations, customer service, and sales. She left Carlson as Vice President of Government Services. After her time at Carlson, she spent five years with Professional Travel Corporation as a Regional Director. She joined Caldwell Associates, a leading travel management consulting firm, as a Senior Consultant in 1998. She and colleague Susan Stowe founded Managed Travel Consulting in 2011, which merged with GoldSpring in 2015.