Julia Farr (C'88, Parent'19, '21, '24)
Executive Director, Georgetown University Alumni Association
Julie Farr (C’88, Parent’19,’21,’24), a sixth-generation Washingtonian and third generation Hoya, is the first female executive director of the alumni association. Farr is an attorney, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. She has 17 years of experience as a corporate securities attorney and executive, beginning her legal career at K&L Gates as an associate and later serving as vice president and chief compliance officer for Sotherly Hotels, a public real estate investment trust. In 2010, Farr left the practice of law to build a business in fashion. She opened her eponymous boutique in Washington, D.C. In 2012, she launched the Julia Farr Collection, a U.S.-based women’s apparel design, manufacturing, and sales company focused on the sartorial needs of the professional woman, with a portion of sales donated to women’s and children’s charities.
Since graduating from Georgetown in 1988, Farr has had an extensive history of volunteerism with the university. In addition to serving on the GUAA Board of Governors and as a class ambassador for many years, she served as president of the Georgetown University Alumni Association from 2010 to 2012. During her term, she enhanced opportunities for alumnae to connect with Georgetown and one another and also connected alumni based on special interests and professional affiliations. During her GUAA presidency, she served simultaneously on the university's Board of Directors, as all GUAA presidents do. She chairs the Women of Georgetown and serves on the advisory board for the Georgetown Women’s Forum.
Farr oversees the GUAA, Alumni Career Services, Law Alumni Relations, Professional Alliances, and Regional Teams at Georgetown University.