Discovering Your Mission w/ Dr. Mordecai (Special Guest - Julie Golder, J.D.)

Discovering Your Mission w/ Dr. Mordecai - Episode 20

Interview Summary

In this conversation, Dr. Mordecai speaks with Julie Golder , Vice President of Search Services for the Association of Community College Trustees . They discuss Julie's unique journey into higher education, the evolving landscape of leadership in community colleges, the importance of organizational culture, and the qualities needed for today's leaders. Julie emphasizes resilience in the executive search process and foresees significant trends, including the impact of AI and the necessity of emotional intelligence in leadership. She concludes with her personal mission statement, highlighting the values of hard work and kindness.

Guest Biography - Julie Golder, J.D.

Julie Golder, J.D., Vice President of ACCT Searches - Association of Community College Trustees , provides leadership and oversight for ACCT searches, and has also served as the lead consultant for over 200 CEO searches for community and technical colleges throughout the country. Julie assists with recruitment efforts, manages reference reports, and provides support to ACCT’s Search Consultants. Julie speaks nationally about best practices in the search process, how to develop diverse and competitive candidate pools and recently authored “Best practices for boards to consider when hiring a search firm/consultant to assist with a CEO search” (https://acctsearches.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/best-practices-for-boards-to-consider-for-when-hiring-a-search-firm-1.pdf)

ACCT is a national nonprofit educational association based in Washington, DC that represents more than 6,500 board members who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges. ACCT helps to strengthen the capacity of these institutions to accomplish their missions through effective board leadership, education, training, advocacy at local, state, and national levels, and exemplary search services. Julie’s career path includes a decade of PBS television production; at WPBT she directed the station’s flagship program – Nightly Business Report. Julie also worked at Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, OR. Before joining ACCT, Julie served as a law clerk for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. Her communications experience, legal training, and passion for higher education provide a unique background for the multi-faceted duties and fast-paced environment at ACCT.

She received a Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of Central Florida and a Juris Doctor from the University of Montana ’s School of Law.

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