Julie Lopez
Founder · Viva Partnership, LLC
★ FY26/27 Board — President-Elect & Member EngagementHealthcareForum: Forum Outside the ChapterBeyond Business7 yrs in EO
The rest of Julie's story is inside the speakeasy.
Bio, fun facts, conversation starters, and the best ways to connect.
About
Dr. Julie Lopez is founder of Viva Partnership, a mental health and personal development organization. Public bios describe her as a trauma-informed clinician and human systems expert with more than 30 years of clinical experience.
Who You Should Meet
Your top suggested 1:1s, matched on complementary needs, shared ground, and proximity.
Gregory McDonough
- You can help Gregory with: platform to share financial resilience lessons with EO peers
- Gregory can help with what you're looking for: collaborators on founder wellness programming
- You're both in the DC area — this one can happen over coffee
Manoj Chugani
- Manoj can help with what you're looking for: collaborators on founder wellness programming
- You can help Manoj with: connections to capital partners for coached founders
- Both building in coaching consulting
Melissa Simkins
- You can help Melissa with: collaboration on leadership-conditioning content or an EO session
- You're both in the DC area — this one can happen over coffee
- Both building in coaching consulting
Marjorie Kreppel
- You can help Marjorie with: connecting with other healthcare and mental-health founders
- You're both in the DC area — this one can happen over coffee
- Both building in healthcare
Jeremy Staadeker
- You can help Jeremy with: warm intros to EO founders nearing an exit
- Jeremy can help with what you're looking for: collaborators on founder wellness programming
- You're both in the DC area — this one can happen over coffee
On LinkedIn
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Fun Facts
- Public bio says she began in systems engineering before focusing on human systems
- Public bio says she serves as EO Member Engagement Chair
Conversation Starters
- Ask about trauma-informed leadership
- Ask about non-talk therapeutic modalities
- Ask about founder resilience and nervous system work
EO Leadership
- Member Engagement Chair - 2026/2027 - Local Leadership Position
- President-Elect - 2026/2027 - Local Leadership Position
- Member Engagement Chair - 2025/2026 - Local Leadership Position
- Learning Co-Chair - 2024/2025 - Local Leadership Position
- Learning Chair - 2023/2024 - Local Leadership Position
- Accelerator Chair - 2021/2022 - Local Leadership Position
- Accelerator Chair - 2020/2021 - Local Leadership Position
- Accelerator Chair - 2019/2020 - Local Leadership Position