Julie Krueger is Industry Director of Retail at Google, leading the team that manages partnerships with the largest retailers across the country. In her role, Julie is responsible for the primary relationship with retailers to help them grow their business by better understanding consumer behavior, industry and competitive trends and emerging opportunities in the digital space and how to best leverage Google products and services to capitalize on this understanding. Julie brings 15 years of retail experience to Google from some of the largest retailers in the country. Prior to joining Google, Julie was with OfficeMax where she was Senior Vice President of eCommerce & Direct, responsible for the company’s eCommerce, mobile, direct mail and catalog businesses. She also had responsibility for all OfficeMax direct, loyalty and online marketing efforts. When she joined OfficeMax in early 2006 as Vice President, Marketing and Advertising, she led the company’s strategic marketing planning to build brand relevancy and top-line sales. Julie played a leadership role in repositioning the OfficeMax brand to be more relevant to working women in all areas of the brand experience, from new product and service development to marketing and the overall shopping experience.