Julie Kennedy, CIRP, LIT

Enigma
DISC Type : icd

Vice President at KPMG Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Overview

Julie Kennedy is a Vice President and Licensed Insolvency Trustee in KPMGs Turnaround and Restructuring group in Calgary. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in corporate recovery for private enterprises in sectors like oil and gas, construction, and real estate. She holds a Bachelor of Management from The University of Lethbridge.

Outside of KPMG, Julie is passionate about mentorship. She founded Next Move Coaching and Mentoring Ltd. to help mid-career professional women navigate career advancement and achieve better work-life balance. She actively engages in team-building activities, such as fitness challenges with her colleagues.

Unique fact: While a Vice President at KPMG, she runs her own independent coaching and mentoring business for professional women.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

Challenger

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Corporate Restructuring
Specializes in guiding mid-sized enterprises through financial difficulty, including monitoring, receiverships, and bankruptcies across various industries.
Leadership Development
Focuses on helping first-time managers and mid-career professionals transition from being "overwhelmed to confident leaders" through coaching and sharing personal lessons.
Women's Career Advancement
Founded a coaching business specifically to help professional women overcome career roadblocks and achieve their advancement goals.

Media Appearances

In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of Counterpoint Projects Inc. – Trustee Report (PDF). Featured in KPMG Canada

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Rustad Energy Ltd. – Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring Services. Featured in KPMG Canada

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Work History

1-2025
Vice President at KPMG Canada
11-2024
Founder at Next Move Coaching and Mentoring Ltd.
8-2012 - 9-2024
Senior Manager at MNP LTD
5-2008 - 8-2012
Bankruptcy Administrator at Hudson & Company Insolvency Trustees Inc.
5-2006 - 8-2008
Server at Cactus Club

Education

2007 - 2010
Bachelor of Management from The University of Lethbridge
2005 - 2007
Bachelor of Commerce - University Transfer Program from Mount Royal University

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Insights For Selling To Julie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julie is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Julie

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julie move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Julie take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Julie

Personality Compatibility


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