Julie Fornaro is a Communications Partner to Connect Creative, leading public relations, marketing and social media strategy and campaigns for clients. With deep roots in public relations, storytelling and thought leadership, she is a multi-disciplined marketer with an aptitude for implementing core messaging that resonates with audiences and drives measurable results across traditional and digital media platforms. She is also a seasoned crisis communications expert.
Julie’s work in the real estate marketing arena spans nearly 25 years serving countless firms accelerating through both high-growth and mature phases. Companies and organizations served encompass the gamut of commercial and residential real estate types, as well as disciplines including investment, finance, development, planning and architecture, construction, economic development, building science, building products, business associations, legislative advocacy and more.
An award-winning communicator, Julie’s work has been recognized with numerous PROTOS Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She is also recipient of a Marketing Influencers Award from GlobeSt. Julie is a past Board Member and Social Media Chair to the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Los Angeles Chapter. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the USC Annenberg School, where she was a founding member, helping to launch the Lamda Pi Eta communications honors society chapter at the university.
