Julie Southern is Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and on the board of 9 other companies.

She previously occupied the position of CFO, Finance Director & Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., Director-Finance & Operations at H.J. Chapman Co. Ltd., Group Director-Finance at Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd., Chief Commercial Officer for Virgin Atlantic Ltd. and Principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge.