GOAT Welcomes New Hire Julia Ballard

The GOAT team has expanded once again! We’d like to welcome our newest hire, Business Development Associate Julia Ballard. She will be focusing on identifying business development opportunities and maintaining the company’s web presence.

Julia began her career in a business development role at the global e-commerce company Wayfair in Boston, next door to her hometown of Cambridge, MA. She then moved to New Orleans after graduating from the University of Redlands in California and has been in the Big Easy ever since.

Prior to joining GOAT, Julia worked in various roles building her marketing, business development, community building, and project management experience at New Orleans-based businesses.

She has deep-rooted ties to the New Orleans entrepreneurial ecosystem through her role as Editor-In-Chief of the technology publication Silicon Bayou News. Julia is also the organizer of the networking group NOLA Meetup and New Orleans Solo Travelers, a monthly meetup for travel lovers. When she’s not at work or planning her next solo travel adventure, you can find Julia either exploring the Big Easy with her three dogs or at home rearranging furniture and decor.

Julia Ballard, Business Development Associate at New Orleans-based architecture and design firm GOAT.