George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Julie Bulmash,
MBA, BA
Co-ordinator - Business-Human Resources, Business Administration Human Resources, Human Resources Management (B134, B144, B154, B408, B418)
Biography
Julie Bulmash is the coordinator for the Human Resources program at George Brown Polytechnic and has been at the college since 2003. She brings several years’ experience teaching at the university and college level and has written textbooks on organizational behaviour, human resource planning and, most recently, strategic human resource management.
Julie has more than 20 years experience in human resources, working for technologically driven Canadian and multinational corporations. As a recognized contributor to organizational effectiveness, Julie has devised compensation and benefit programs, designed performance management systems, developed international human resources policies and programs and led several high-profile change management projects. She is an avid supporter of community engagement and has served on the boards of various non-profits including the George Brown Polytechnic Board of Governors. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto. Julie is a recipient of the George Brown Polytechnic Excellence in Teaching and Learning award and the Ontario Volunteer Service Award of Ontario.
Academic Credentials
Master of Business Administration, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 2002
Certificate in Human Resources Management, Human Resources Professionals Association, 1992
Diploma in Child Study, Assessment and Counselling. University of Toronto, 1975
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Psychology, Concordia University, 1973
Areas of Specialization
Human Resources,Organizational Behaviour
Organizational Effectiveness
Areas of Expertise
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behaviour
Change Management
Consulting
Organizational Effectiveness
Human Resource Technology and Board Governance
Career Highlights
2003-Present – Coordinator, Human Resources Programs and Professor, George Brown Polytechnic
2000-2003 – Director, Human Resources, Syndesis Ltd.
1999-2000 – Director, Organizational Effectiveness, Optus Corporation
1996-1999 – Senior Human Resources Manager, AT&T Canada (Allstream)
1993-1996 – Human Resources Manager, Marsulex Inc.
1991-1993 – Training and Education Specialist, Hawker Siddeley
Other Activities
Faculty Representative – George Brown Polytechnic Board of Governors
Member and HR Committee Chair – Board of Directors, Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto
Vice-President, Administration, Board of Directors & HR Committee Chair Darchei Noam
Member and Governance Committee Chair – Board of Directors, Family Service Toronto
Past President – Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region
Member – Board of Directors, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario
Member – George Brown Polytechnic curriculum and audit committees
Peer Reviewer – for several academic textbooks
Contributor – George Brown Polytechnic human resource management instructor manual
Member – George Brown Polytechnic Academic Strategy Committee
Co-chair – George Brown Polytechnic Teaching and Learning committee
Awards
George Brown Polytechnic Achievement Award. Excellence in Teaching and Learning, 2007
Ontario Volunteer Service Award, 20