Upcoming Events
July 15 | 12 - 1 p.m. | Zoom Webinar
A humbling learning for anyone in an operations role is the dramatic difference in scale and impact when you individually are facilitating improvements rather than mobilizing a full team. An engaged team opens the door to massive scale and creative ideas, but how do you influence a team to problem-solve, implement change management, and institutionalize optimizations?
Intentional leadership with strong organizational intelligence is the answer. Building an organizational structure that delivers on both the organization's ambitions, but also the individuals' drives stronger results. Inspiring a culture of initiative, passion, confidence, and dedication to clear outcomes develops teams that can thrive.
In this webinar, attendees will learn:
- How to build growth plans for individuals that fuel long-term engagement.
- How to hold meaningful conversations that develop individuals, help them realize their full potential, and pull out their most valuable capabilities.
- How to bring neurodivergent, unique thinkers, and diverse problem solvers together towards shared visions and goals.
Julia Sebastian is an operational leader with over 15 years of experience across global corporations, advertising agencies, and technology startups. Her sweet spot is translating ambitious visions into actionable strategies and measurable results. She has led the integration of numerous acquisitions driving efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced product offerings, as well as crafted and executed successful investment pitch strategies. In addition to supporting operational strategies and workflows, she also has led human resource functions, connecting the pivotal synergy of people and systems.
She currently serves as the SVP of Business Management & Marketing for healthcare technology startup, IgniteData. IgniteData is focused on operationalizing data transfers for clinical trial research. Julia leads internal business operations, people & culture, as well as marketing. She also serves as an Adjunct Faculty member for the Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE) at The Ohio State University, where she focuses on brining technology and AI into operational initiatives.
Julia holds a Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE), is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and was named one of Columbus Business First’s 40 Under 40. She is the Co-Founder of Sebastian & Co., an operations consultancy offering fractional operational leadership and execution to scaling businesses. In her spare time, she is a fierce reader, an eager traveler always hunting for a new destination, and a beginner tennis player.
Natalie Huezo is a seasoned operations and project management leader with more than 13 years of experience across the advertising industry. She is most inspired by the people behind the work. She believes that great outcomes are built through strong relationships, thoughtful collaboration, and creating environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Known for her pragmatic approach and empathetic leadership style, she excels at bringing structure to ambiguity, aligning cross-functional teams, and transforming chaos into clarity.
Her passion lies in designing processes that empower people to do their best work. Whether building workflows, scaling operations, or fostering collaboration across disciplines, Natalie approaches every challenge with equal parts curiosity, organization, and heart. She currently serves as the VP of Project Management for a healthcare marketing agency, Unlock Health. Unlock Health is a full-service marketing communications agency, grounded in technology, built for healthcare. She is the Co-Founder of Sebastian & Co., an operations consultancy offering fractional operational leadership and execution to scaling businesses.
Outside of work, you'll likely find her chasing after her toddler, planning her family's next hiking adventure, or searching for new ways to expand her perspective. For Natalie, the best partnerships begin with genuine connection. She believes that understanding people (their goals, motivations, and stories) is the foundation for meaningful collaboration and lasting success.
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