Julie Stokes

Julie Stokes is CEO of Flame Consulting, CFO of Stokes & Associates, Founder and President/CEO of Ellevate Louisiana, and President/CEO of the Survivor's Cancer Action Network. She is a CPA, a nonpartisan policy advocate, a civic leader, speaker, and recovering state legislator. 

Over her seven years of service in the Louisiana Legislature, Julie Stokes gained a reputation as a passionate advocate for cancer patients and for comprehensive, non-partisan fiscal policy. Since leaving public life behind in 2020, she has opened Flame Consulting to continue supporting projects that she is passionate about. 

Through Flame Consulting, Julie founded Ellevate Louisiana. Ellevate Louisiana’s purpose is to empower women leaders throughout Louisiana by connecting and educating them on the challenges impacting our State with data-driven, non-partisan solutions to make a better future for Louisiana. Similarly, Julie also founded the Survivor’s Cancer Action Network (SCAN) whose mission is to unite cancer survivors, doctors, scientists, and philanthropists to improve the patient experience and ultimately drive superior outcomes for cancer care in the State of Louisiana. Julie also works with the Louisiana Oncology Society to collaborate on and pass legislation to bring the most current science for cancer care to the people of Louisiana. 

Finally, Julie serves as CFO of Stokes & Associates, where she provides the financial leadership that has grown the company from two employees in 1998 to nearly forty employees today. She resides in Kenner with her husband, Larry, and their two children, Brandon and Taylor.