Julie Woosley is the Director of the State Energy Office. She first joined the Department in 1993 and has worked for the agency for more than 26 years in water quality, air quality, pollution prevention, water infrastructure, waste management and energy. Julie has served in many roles at DEQ, including Deputy Director in the Division of Waste Management, Interim Deputy Director of the Division of Water Infrastructure, Hazardous Waste Section Chief, Industrial Assistance Section Chief, and Chair of the DEQ Leadership Forum. She also has professional experience outside of DEQ in toxicology research, transportation management and social marketing.
Julie holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the College of Wooster and a master’s degree in management and community practice from UNC Chapel Hill. She is a graduate of the Leadership Triangle program (2005) and the Certified Public Managers Program (2011). Julie is also the Board Chair of NC GreenPower, where she has volunteered on the Board of Directors for more than nineteen years.