About Julie

Julie Charlestein is a Philadelphia-based business leader and healthcare innovator who serves as the CEO of Premier Dental, a global provider of inspired solutions for daily dentistry. Leading a century-old business as the company’s fourth-generation chief executive, Julie is recognized within the dental industry and beyond as a champion of creative healthcare solutions to meet the evolving needs of today’s patients. 

She was voted one of The Top 25 Most Influential Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report and recognized as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEOs.” Julie was awarded the Silver Stevie Award as Female Executive of the Year, and honored with the Gold Award by the Best in Biz Awards as Executive of the Year, and nominated as one of IFAH’s Top 100 Healthcare Leaders. The Wall Street Journal featured her perspective in the WSJ-Pro AI cover story “AI Helps Medical Device Makers Punch Above Their Weight.” 

She currently serves on the Board of Overseers for The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, the Dean's Advisory Council of Temple University Dental School, and the Board of ASDOH (Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health). She has previously served on the Dean's Advisory Board of the School of Dental Medicine at Harvard University. Julie has served as the Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Dental Trade Alliance, and is a member of The Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Julie holds a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a master's degree from Temple University.

Julie is also the founder and visionary of izzo,® a direct to consumer e-commerce company.  izzo®  is the first and only professionally inspired 4-in-1 oral care system and can be found at www.izzosmile.com. 

Julie lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her delicious family.

“Julie speaks candidly about how to manage the tensions that exist in running a family business, and how to think creatively and innovatively about leading a business into the future.”