Julie Dye

About Julie Dye

Julie is an award-winning communication consultant with expertise in the medical and biotech areas. She’s led product communication, issues management, patient advocacy and market development programs for clients including Abbott, Genentech, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, American Lung Association, and numerous early-stage companies. 

Julie also worked for both Zimmer Spine and Abbott, where she was hired as the first PR professional for the company’s Austin division. While there, she developed the strategy for and implemented the division’s media relations, employee and executive communication and corporate social responsibility initiatives. She also spent a decade working for global marketing firms Porter Novelli, Fleishman, and Weber Shandwick.

Julie dedicates many hours of service to the Austin community. She was on the boards of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Public Relations Society of America (past president) and is a member of the 2010 Leadership Austin Essentials class and The Junior League of Austin. She is a founding member of The Public Relations Collective.

She is a proud graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. 

Updated July 28, 2026