Julia Hanft is the general counsel at Wego Chemical Group, a global chemical distribution company, headquartered in Great Neck, New York. She has over 30 years of experience in the legal field, having previously worked in the telecom and defense industries. She even took a brief sojourn into running her own law firm, but quickly realized she missed being part of the business team so she returned to a general counsel role.

Hanft earned a B.S. in Business and Management from Redlands University and J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law. Hanft is passionate about mentoring others and paying forward the amazing mentorship she has had throughout her career. In addition to mentoring those she works directly with, Julia is involved in the mentoring programs for Women in America and Women in Chemicals.