Julie Bacon
Director of leadership development
Julie Bacon is the director of leadership development at the Arizona School Boards Association, where she has served since 2018. Before joining the staff, she spent four years on the ASBA Board of Directors, including serving as board president in 2017. In her current role, she leads the team that supports school boards through board development, full-board training, superintendent search services and community presentations. Her team also coordinates membership services and conference planning for governing boards across the state.
Julie began her advocacy for public education as a parent leader before being elected to the Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board, where she served three terms and held the role of board president for two years. Her professional background in social work, along with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the field, reflect her long-standing commitment to service. Julie and her husband, Gary, are proud parents of two Arizona public school graduates.