Executive Leadership Team

As executive vice president, chief marketing, communications and experience officer, Julie Spencer Washington is our system's strategic leader of marketing, communications, customer experience, and philanthropy. 

Spencer Washington is a seasoned leader, bringing experience and results in strategic marketing, brand building, demand creation and developing high-performing teams. 

Before joining Trinity Health, she was chief marketing officer for Champion Petfoods, driving revenue growth and profitability, expanding global and e-commerce distribution and launching the company’s first and award-winning brand campaigns. 

Previously, she was the chief marketing and innovation officer for Jamba Juice and a marketing leader at Procter & Gamble, Luxottica Retail and Nestle Purina. 

Spencer Washington serves as a board member at Amyris, Inc. She received a Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University, a Master of Healthcare Leadership degree from Union Institute & University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and Psychology from Emory University. She received a Doctor of Human Letters: Honoris Causa from Union Institute & University.