Julie Lookatch is the Marketing Director for the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. In this role, she oversees the brand identity, communications, and marketing strategy for the agency and all of its programs and services. She and her team of marketing specialists work closely with program leaders to meet the needs of our diverse and inclusive community.

A JCC Member since 1999, Julie and her husband, Tedd, raised their three children with plenty of support from JCC programs. She joined the administrative team of Gan Ami Early Childhood Education in 2008 in a part-time role that focused on marketing, communications, and outreach. After six years serving the families of Gan Ami, she took a break and moved from the professional staff to volunteer status, which included co-chairing the final event for the 2015 Maccabi Games in Milwaukee. In 2017, she rejoined our JCC Staff Family as a member of the marketing team.

Julie is a proud Badger, receiving her Bachelor’s in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also holds a Master’s degree in Jewish Professional Studies and Nonprofit Management from Spertus Institute. An active member of the Milwaukee Jewish Community, Julie has proudly served on the boards of Congregation Sinai, National Council of Jewish Women – Milwaukee Section, and the Jewish Community Foundation. In 2016, she received the Ann Agulnick Young Leadership award from Women’s Philanthropy of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.