Julie Wheelan

Julie Wheelan leads the Edison Nation Medical team in formulating break-through creative ideas to inspire action on the part of inventors; to elevate the meaning of innovation within healthcare; and to shape the evolution of the Edison Nation Medical brand. She combines a keen understanding of how to forge deep emotional connections with consumers with hands-on experience in a range of marketing disciplines to craft compelling global marketing campaigns. Julie has 20+ years experience in leading game-changing marketing and brand strategy efforts for world-class consumer brands including Harley-Davidson, Gap, Williams-Sonoma, Jamba Juice and Visa. She brings exceptional international marketing and branding experience, including helping Harley-Davidson establish its brand presence in the Asia-Pacific Region and managing international marketing for Gap and GapKids. Immediately before joining Edison Nation Medical, Julie co-founded, launched and directed the Center for Integrative Health & Wellness at Marin General Hospital (Northern CA), an experience she equates to ‘swimming through a tsunami.’ In addition to providing a much-needed resource for the Marin community, the experience also provided Julie with deep insights into the challenges and opportunities that exist within healthcare today. Julie received her MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Business and BA from Northwestern University.