J.M.S. Consulting was formed in 1995 by Julie Stockton to provide consultative and facilitation support to organizations striving to effect positive change. Working primarily in the public service sector, Julie has assisted organizations to approach change from an integrated, relationship-based and systems-oriented perspective. She draws from her diverse experience in theatre, literature, research, organization development and adult education to explore the dynamics of organizational change, leadership and community building.

Julie has been working in the field of Organization and Staff Development since 1989, and has designed and facilitated strategic planning, team building, process mapping, instructional skills, conflict resolution and role clarification sessions/workshops, for organizations such as B.C. Rehab Paraplegic Society, B.C. Centre for Disease Control Society (Provincial Laboratory), B.C. Women's and Children's Hospitals, University Hospital and Vancouver Hospital. Following several years at York University and subsequently at Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, she has joined UBC as the Director of Human Resources, Organizational Training & Development. Her current work focuses on aspects of Social Architecture such as building learning community networks using the workplace as a learning lab.

She holds a Masters degree in Literature from York University as well as Graduate Certificates in both Creative Leadership and Adult Education. Julie is currently writing her dissertation in completion of her Doctorate in Educational Leadership at Simon Fraser University.