Julie Shen

SENIOR EXECUTIVE NEGOTIATION CONSULTANT

Julie has lived in several countries, from the Middle East to Europe to the U.S. While her exotic travels have the rest of us a little jealous, it’s clear how they’ve provided her with insights into human behavior: “At their core, people are the same no matter where you go. You just have to find their language, and it’s not always what they speak. People are my hobby — understanding the essence of their culture and how that forms them.” Julie began her career in the travel industry, managing the sales team for a global travel management firm, where she increased annual revenues from $50 million to $375 million.

Julie transitioned into training and consulting more than 20 years ago; she coached executives and managers from some of the largest firms in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, including Sony, Canon, Sun Microsystems, Disney, and Siemens. If there’s a through line connecting the many far-flung homes and clients dotting her map, it’s this: “Passion. Commitment. I love to see the fruits of my labor.”