Julie Czarnik (Dunn)

Assistant Vice President and Engagement Director

Julie Czarnik (Dunn) is an Assistant Vice President and Engagement Director for The Jacobson Group’s executive search team. In this role, she manages C-level, Vice President and other executive-level searches for clients from all sectors of the insurance industry.

Julie brings more than 15 years of human resources experience to her role with Jacobson, almost half of which were within the insurance industry. Specializing in talent acquisition, she has served as a business partner to leadership teams across a variety of functions including consulting, IT, finance, operations and more. Julie most recently led the start-up human resources function for a growing private equity firm, playing a crucial role in crafting and driving their talent management and development strategies. Her impressive career also includes tenures with Aon Hewitt and Zurich North America. Julie’s human resources expertise coupled with her deep-seated industry knowledge translates into proven executive search and selection consulting for her insurance clients.

Julie studied architectural and art history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also earned her Professional in Human Resources certification and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace certification from University of South Florida Muma College of Business.