Julie Uriarte joined UPAL in July 2026. Before joining UPAL, she was the Vice President at the Trust Company of Oklahoma, where she led the compliance department for retirement plan solutions. She earned her Master of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Political Science and Spanish, with a Minor in French, from the University of Kansas.
Julie holds the designations of Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional® (SHRM-CP®), Qualified 401(k) Administrator® (QKA®) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Her expertise and responsibilities include plan design, testing for compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and tax reporting for employee benefit plans.
Born in Lima, Peru, Julie is bilingual in English and Spanish. She was raised in Tulsa and graduated from the School of Saint Mary, which her children now attend. She is also a board member of the School of Saint Mary and previously served as Home and School president.
In the past, she was a board intern at Happy Hands and was enrolled in Leadership Tulsa Class 70.
