

Julie Myers Wood
Director and Chair
Ms. Wood has served as a director of The GEO Group, Inc. since 2014. Julie Myers Wood has more than 25 years of experience in the public and private sector working on regulatory and enforcement issues from many perspectives, including as federal prosecutor, defense counsel, government investigator and compliance consultant. Key highlights include leading 15,000 special agents, lawyers, and officers at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); helping the President choose cabinet members to serve in his administration; and co-founding a compliance software and consulting startup, which was later acquired by Guidepost Solutions. Ms. Wood is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Guidepost Solutions, a leading investigations, compliance, monitoring, and security firm with offices throughout the United States, as well as England, Colombia, and Singapore. At Guidepost, Ms. Wood provides practical advice to help transform companies. She focuses on regulatory compliance and investigative work and regularly serves as an independent monitor/consultant appointed by the U.S. government.