Julia Vander Ploeg is on the board of Extra Space Storage, Inc., Have Dreams and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV. In her past career she was Principal at Ford Motor Co., Vice President-Digital Business at McDonald's Corp., Senior Vice President & Global Head-Digital at Hyatt Hotels Corp., Principal at Tribune Media Co., Principal at United Air Lines, Inc. and Senior Vice President & General Manager at TNOW Entertainment Group, Inc.

She received an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.