Julie Seger is the Federal Government Relations and Policy Director at the American Flood Coalition (AFC), where she leads the coalition’s engagement with Congress, federal agencies, and the executive branch to advance practical, bipartisan flood resilience and adaptation solutions. With more than a decade of experience across legislative affairs, policy development, and strategic communications, she oversees AFC’s federal strategy and guides a nine-member team working to strengthen disaster recovery, mitigation, and resilience policy nationwide.

Before joining AFC in 2021, Julie served as the Senior Manager in Government Relations at the National Park Foundation (NPF). In this capacity, Julie shepherded the enactment of major conservation legislation, including the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act and the 2016 National Park Service Centennial Act. She helped secure millions of dollars in federal funding for national park projects and programs, while building a diverse coalition of park and public land champions in Congress.

Prior to her time with NPF, Julie served as Senior Account Executive at Susan Davis International and as Public Affairs Manager at The Hastings Group. In both roles, she led advocacy campaigns and executed strategic engagement on behalf of trade associations, corporations, nonprofits, and federal agencies.

A native of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Julie holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont.