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Julia S. Demkowski, MBA, CMC

Founder & CEO, Stanford Management Consulting

Julia is a leading business expert and founder of the popular three-part Boot Camp Series – Fitness for Your Business.  She teaches business owners and executives how to develop and implement strategies for improved performance, growth, and profitability.

She is a trusted advisor to companies seeking effective strategies to streamline and reengineer business operations, control cost, eliminate waste, and successfully manage by objectives. For over 30 years she has guided companies with strategic planning, financial and business analysis, organizational policy and procedure development, and executive coaching.
Using insightful techniques and solid business analysis, she quickly identifies opportunities for change and improvement to help business owners and executives make sound decisions that lead to business Productivity, Efficiency, and Profitability.
She holds an MBA/Project Management degree from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a BS in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration from the University of South Carolina.
Julia is a Certified Management Consultant® (CMC®), the certification mark awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants USA and represents meeting the highest global standards and ethical canons of the profession.  Julia is one of fewer than 1% of management consultants to achieve the designation of CMC® (Certified Management Consultant®) awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants USA, representing the highest in internationally recognized ethical standards and professional responsibility.

Julia S. Demkowski is the founder and CEO of Stanford Management Consulting, author of 7 Deadly Sins All Business Owners Commit, and creator of the PEP Business System™, a proven framework that helps business owners and leadership teams Turn Strategy into Measurable Business Results. 

With more than 30 years of experience, Julia has advised privately held businesses on how to streamline operations, strengthen financial management, and build stronger leadership teams. Her programs — including Fiscal Fitness™, which grew out of her early Boot Camp Series, and Performance Navigator™ — provide practical, results-driven solutions that keep business owners and executives focused, disciplined, and profitable. 

Julia’s consulting and coaching work is complemented by her speaking engagements, where she delivers engaging, actionable presentations on strategic planning, performance management, financial clarity, and leadership. From keynotes such as The 7 Deadly Sins All Business Owners Commit to hands-on workshops, Julia equips leaders with the clarity, confidence, and tools they need to improve performance and profitability. 

A Certified Management Consultant® (CMC®) and former Chair/CEO of the Institute of Management Consultants USA (2021–2023), Julia brings recognized expertise and the highest professional standards to every engagement. She holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a BS in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration from the University of South Carolina. 

Today, through Stanford Management Consulting, Julia continues to help small and midsized businesses align strategy with execution — making organizations more productive, efficient, and profitable.  

Our Approach

We’re prepared to help you overcome challenges that make it hard for you to grow your business. We provide the level of support you need at the times you need it most. If you don’t know what your problems are, we can identify them. If you know what your problems are but don’t know how to solve them, we can train you. If you know how to solve your problems but can’t spare the resources, we can support you.
Our approach is designed to assist you with your toughest challenges so you can grow your business.
  • Assess your organizational strengths and opportunities for improvement
  • Identify profit leaks and problems
  • Identify and prioritize solutions
  • Design improvement projects
  • Provide project management support and deliver training

Code of Ethics

All consultants or staff members representing Stanford, LLC will have signed agreements to abide by the IMC USA Code of Ethics, the text of which follows below:

All IMC USA members and Certified Management Consultants® (CMCs®) pledge in writing to abide by the Institute’s Code of Ethics. Their Adherence to the Code signifies voluntary assumption of self-discipline. As the professional association and certifying body for management consultants in the United States, IMC USA requires adherence to this Code of Ethics as a condition of membership and certification. The standard of conduct set forth in this Code provide basic principles in the ethical practice of management consulting. The purpose of this Code is to help IMC USA members maintain their professionalism and adhere to high ethical standards in the conduct of providing services to clients and their dealings with their colleagues and the public. The individual judgement of Members and CMCs® is required to apply these principles. Members and CMCs®  are liable to disciplinary action under the IMC USA Rules of Procedure for Enforcement of this Code if their conduct is found by the IMC USA Ethics Committee to be in violation of the Code or to bring discredit to the profession or to IMC USA.

Why Hire a Certified Management Consultant

When you consider using a management consultant, look for the CMC® certification . Your organization deserves nothing less.
The Certified Management Consultant™ (CMC®) certification is awarded to those select consultants (only 10,000 worldwide) who have met global standards for competence, ethics, and results.
The earning of the CMC® by a management consultant is no trivial matter; it can be likened to an attorney passing the Bar, an accountant receiving a CPA, an engineer obtaining their PE license, or a doctor receiving their medical license.  A candidate must submit to the most rigorous vetting process in the profession that includes receiving satisfaction surveys from clients, taking in-depth examinations covering consulting competencies and ethics, and sitting for a panel interview by senior CMC®
Hiring a Certified Management Consultant means that you and your project will benefit from a consultant who demonstrates of the highest level of competence, as well as:
  • A history of results and excellent performance.  Evidence of a successful track record is found in client testimonials, references, and repeat business, all of which are required to maintain their CMC® certification.
  • Adherence to the highest ethical standards of the profession. Your CMC® has successfully completing both written and oral ethics examinations covering commitments to the client, to fiscal responsibility, to the public, and to the profession.
  • Experience in the field. A minimum of three years of continuous consulting and successful results are required for certification.
  • Life-long professional education. Your CMC® takes advantage of IMC USA’s national conferences, local workshops, topical research, the Academy for Professional Development, newsletters, and other chapter-level offerings.
  • A reference network for challenging client problems. They can utilize IMC USA’s national database, local chapter reference sources, and the combined wisdom of the knowledge management created and maintained within IMC USA membership.
Clients can be confident that the consultant who has earned the CMC® certification has a history of excellent performance in delivering results to clients; has met world-class standards of competence, ethics, and client satisfaction; and has maintained this level of professionalism through education and required periodic certification renewal.
All these give you confidence in knowing that the CMC® you’ve chosen has passed the toughest certification in the profession, and the only consulting certification that has been ISO-accredited and recognized by the insurance industry as reducing risk.  You can be sure that the same professionalism required for certification will be demonstrated to you.

Julia Demkowski, MBA, CMC®

Julia S. Demkowski is the founder and CEO of Stanford Management Consulting, author of 7 Deadly Sins All Business Owners Commit, and creator of the PEP Business System™, a proven framework that helps business owners and leadership teams Turn Strategy into Measurable Business Results.
With more than 30 years of experience, Julia has advised privately held businesses on how to streamline operations, strengthen financial management, and build stronger leadership teams. Her programs — including Fiscal Fitness™, which grew out of her early Boot Camp Series, and Performance Navigator™ — provide practical, results-driven solutions that keep business owners and executives focused, disciplined, and profitable.
Julia’s consulting and coaching work is complemented by her speaking engagements, where she delivers engaging, actionable presentations on strategic planning, performance management, financial clarity, and leadership. From keynotes such as The 7 Deadly Sins All Business Owners Commit to hands-on workshops, Julia equips leaders with the clarity, confidence, and tools they need to improve performance and profitability.
A Certified Management Consultant® (CMC®) and former Chair/CEO of the Institute of Management Consultants USA (2021–2023), Julia brings recognized expertise and the highest professional standards to every engagement. She holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a BS in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration from the University of South Carolina.
Today, through Stanford Management Consulting, Julia continues to help small and midsized businesses align strategy with execution — making organizations more productive, efficient, and profitable.

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About the Author

Julia S. Demkowski MBA, CMC® is the founder and CEO of Stanford Management Consulting, aka Stanford, LLC.

A leading business expert and founder of the Boot Camp Series: Fitness for Your Business, including the Fiscal Fitness program, Julia teaches business owners and executives how to develop and implement strategies for improved performance, growth, and profitability.

A trusted advisor to companies seeking effective strategies to streamline and reengineer business operations, control costs, eliminate waste, and successfully manage by objectives, Julia has, for over 30 years, guided companies in strategic planning, financial and business analysis, organizational policy and procedure development, and executive coaching. Via insightful techniques and solid business analysis, she has a talent for quickly identifying opportunities for change and improvements that help business owners and executives make sound decisions leading to business productivity, efficiency, and profitability.

Holder of an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a BS in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration from the University of South Carolina, Julia is a Certified Management Consultant® (CMC®), the certification mark awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA) which represents meeting the highest global standards and ethical canons of the profession. Fewer than 1% of all consultants have achieved this level of excellence. Currently, she serves as Immediate Past Chair and CEO of IMC USA.

Born and raised in South Carolina, Julia moved 19 times between 1984 and 1996 while working as a troubleshooter and operational specialist in various businesses across the southeastern region of the United States. She now resides in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Connect with Julia:

Stanford Website: https://www.stanfordmc.com

Julia’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliademkowski

Stanford LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanford-management-consulting