Julie Powers Killian resides in Rye, NY with her husband Gary Killian and have five children, ages 30 to 23. She graduated with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Notre Dame and has an MBA in Finance from NYU’s Stern School. After working on Wall Street for 14 years, Julie retired to raise their children and do volunteer work with numerous local organizations.
Julie is the co-founder of RyeACT, Rye Action for Children and Teens, which receives federal funding to help Rye community deal with youth substance abuse issues. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, the Advisory Board of St Vincent’s Hospital and served on the Rye City Council for six years. She is passionate about her family, public service, sound drug policy, fighting to help those in need, saving New York and Notre Dame Football.