Julie Barnum

With an extensive professional career in the credit markets, and many years in the financial instruction field, Julie Barnum brings a unique blend of knowledge and know-how to our clients. Currently, Julie is President of her own consulting firm for large multinational corporations, government regulators and financial institutions. Her assignments cover the globe: China, Europe, Russia, Australia, and the United States. Julie is also a Director and Chief Credit Officer of Yavapai Regional Capital, a regional infrastructure merchant bank which specializes in advisory and management work for public private partnerships in the southwestern United States. Prior to starting her own consulting business, Julie was with Pearson plc for four years, as the Global Director of Credit for the FT Knowledge/NY Institute of Finance training arm. Here, she headed up all Credit and Corporate Finance related learning programs – creating and delivering custom curriculums. Her case study materials were used for Valuations, Capital Structuring, Projections, Strategy, and Covenant Setting. Later, as the Managing Director for NYIF, her responsibilities included the public course schedule and oversight of Accounting, CFA Exam Prep, Credit Risk, Corporate Finance, Fixed Income, Portfolio Analysis, Technical Analysis and Wealth Management courses. Prior to Pearson, Julie worked for over 15 years with various divisions of Paribas in Los Angeles, Paris, and New York. For example, she served as a Senior Credit Officer in the Risk Management Division, where she approved all new and existing media, telecom, and entertainment related loans in North and South America, with structures ranging from negative cash-flow loans with equity kickers to large syndicated credits. She approved all corporate loans in the Southwest region with emphasis on leveraged transactions in corporate roll-ups, waste management, and leveraged aircraft finance. As the Head of International Training for the Corporate Banking Division, Julie designed, implemented, and managed Credit Training, covering 60 countries and 2,000 employees, conducted global needs analysis, leading to creation of Paribas’ first in-house worldwide Credit Training Program, and delivered one-week entry level credit programs in China and the Mid-East.