Professional Profile
Julia M. Matthews, Ph.D.

Through coaching, Julia’s goal is to leverage the strength of leaders, value their expertise, keep them challenged and expand their current skills / capabilities.  Her coaching style is characterized by straight talk – operating with integrity by sharing information candidly, accurately and openly.  Julia Matthews is the President of Matthews & Associates. 

Julia is an experienced business coach with a focus on helping leaders create and execute strategy, navigate change and inspire commitment while reaching optimum performance levels. 

Dr. Matthews teaches communication courses at Wayne State University with a focus on public speaking, group dynamics and organizational culture.

Areas of Coaching Expertise
Leadership Experience


  • Leadership Behaviors and Practices
  • Organizational Communication
  • Business Etiquette
  • Career Management

Julia has served in leadership positions in sales and marketing, retail merchandising and organizational consulting as Practice Leader for Coaching Services.  She established sales team leadership abilities while working at IBM. 

Julia has heightened many leaders’ awareness of the impact their words and actions have on others, thereby enabling them to achieve sustained behavioral change and improved business outcomes.


Client, Organization and Industry Experience
Education, Certifications, Memberships

Julia has coached many managers and executives in senior leadership positions including CEOs, CFOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Chief Engineers, Directors, Executive Consultants and Sales Managers.

Her coaching and consulting projects have spanned a wide range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, entertainment and marketing.

  • Wayne State University, Ph.D., Organizational Communication
  • University of California – Riverside, MA, Business & Marketing
  • University of California – Riverside, BA, Sociology
  • Member, International Coach Federation
  • Member, Coaches Training Institute
  • The Protocol School of Washington, Business Etiquette Certification