Board of Directors

Julia Cochran is the owner & CEO of J.Elm Business Solutions, Inc. a local association management, corporate event planning, & business services firm. Julia has over 20 years of nonprofit association management experience and is a Certified Association Executive in addition to holding a degree in Organizational Management and a minor in Business Administration. She was honored as one of the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, is a frequent instructor on topics ranging from ethics to management styles, and has contributed articles for industry publications including California Buildings News and Rent & Retain magazine.

Julia is passionate about serving her community and has established a property management training program for women facing homelessness, which allows students to gain both housing and employment in the residential property management industry.

Julia is a proud parent of six children, all of whom currently attend or have graduated from San Juan Unified schools.