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Meet the Incoming Chair Julie Holmes is the President of JK2 Scenic LLC, an architectural millwork and specialty construction company focused on bringing creative spaces to life. She joined the family-owned construction company in 2013, learning business and day-to-day operation strategies, and was responsible for the growth of the scenic division. JK2 Scenic spun-off into a separate company in 2017 and the company obtained a Women-Owned Business certification in 2018. Prior to joining JK2, Julie spent 12 years as a leader in the civil engineering and development industry, managing multiple projects for retail roll-out clients across the United States, and has exceptional knowledge in civil engineering site design and entitlements.
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Julie is a registered Professional Engineer and was a Cum Laude graduate from the University of Florida, earning a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering while being on the Dean’s List in the College of Engineering. She is a two-time academic all-SEC student athlete and was a three-year letter winner of the University of Florida’s Women’s Swimming & Diving Team. She was a 2019 Women Who Means Business honoree by the Orlando Business Journal; serves on the M. E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management Industry Advisory Board at UF; and the company has been honored numerous times for outstanding growth and excellence in construction awards.
Q&A
Tell us about yourself?
I am a true Floridian (born in Winter Park, FL); am the oldest of three girls (my father named the family business “JK2” after his 3 daughters – Julie, Karon, and Kelin); went to the University of Florida and earned a degree in Civil Engineering (Go Gators!) I lived in Atlanta for 8 years working for 2 different engineering firms, and just celebrated 10 years in Orlando at JK2 and working in the construction industry. I enjoy
Julie Holmes, President of JK2 Scenic LLC. | Photo courtesy Masha Ray Portraits
watching Florida football, exploring the outdoors (tennis, skiing, boating, the beach), and love traveling and spending time with friends and family during my free time.
Give us one word that describes you the best. Driven
What are your goals?
Our mission at JK2 Scenic is to “Build a Better Tomorrow, for our PEOPLE and our
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COMMUNITY!” Our most valuable business resource is our people. We are committed to investing in talent (finding the right people for the right seat); documenting our core processes (the JK2 Way), and growing our company culture. If we can grow our people, give them new skills that allow them to grow both personally and professionally, while creating additional opportunities for others in our community, we can “Build a Better Tomorrow.”
