Executive Director, Gulf Coast Workforce Board | Director, Houston-Galveston Area Council
Juliet is a native Houstonian who graduated as valedictorian of the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. She earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science, Policy Studies, and Religious Studies from Rice University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law. Her legal career focused on medical malpractice defense and civil litigation, culminating in her role as president of Nagorny & Stipeche, P.C. in 2007. She was elected to the Houston ISD Board in 2010 as the District VIII Trustee. In 2016, Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed her as Houston’s inaugural Director of Education, where she spearheaded initiatives for educational equity and was a key advisor during crises including Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Juliet transitioned to the Houston-Galveston Area Council as the Director of Human Services, overseeing Gulf Coast Workforce Solutions and the Area Agency on Aging. As the executive director of the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, she drives strategies to meet the region's diverse employment and training needs, supporting economic development and workforce competitiveness in a service area encompassing thirteen counties and over 7.2 million residents.