Julie Nickell PhD MBA CPA

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DISC Type : C

Denver Metro Region CFO at UCHealth

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Overview

Julie Nickell is an accomplished senior financial executive and the current CFO for the Denver Metro Region at UCHealth. With a history of CFO roles at major academic institutions like Penn State Health and Baylor College of Medicine, she possesses deep expertise in healthcare finance, strategic planning, and M&A. She holds a PhD in Health Care Management and an MBA.

Julie serves as the Secretary and Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Great Commission Coalition, indicating a personal passion for ministry and community involvement. She is also a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta fraternity, supporting philanthropic efforts related to fighting hunger. Her pastimes include reading, gardening, and music or art.

Julie is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has also been a Certified Financial Planner.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

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ROI Driven

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Finance
As a seasoned CFO for major health systems like UCHealth and Penn State Health, she specializes in financial strategy and operations in complex academic and medical environments.
Academic Medicine
Her significant leadership roles at Baylor College of Medicine and Penn State Health demonstrate a deep understanding of the unique financial challenges within academic medical centers.
Health Equity
She coordinated a grand rounds session on social determinants of health, stating it's "empowering to identify tangible interventions" to address disparities in mortality tied to zip codes.

Media Appearances

Julie has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Denver Metro Region CFO at UCHealth
3-2021 - 5-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Penn State Health
1-2015 - 3-2021
Chief Financial Officer at Baylor College of Medicine
5-2011 - 3-2021
Vice President of Finance and Planning at Baylor College of Medicine
9-2010 - 5-2011
Vice President at Moody National Companies

Education

2018 - 2021
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from UTHealth Houston
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rice Business

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Exp : 22 Location : Aurora, Colorado, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Denver Metro Region CFO at UCHealth
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Insights For Selling To Julie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julie is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Julie

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julie move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Julie take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Julie

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