JULIA DATTOLO entered the US Navy as a Direct Commission Officer upon graduation from the University of New Hampshire. She served as a Nurse Corps Officer for 22 years before retiring.
She culminated her Naval career in 2006 as the Commanding Officer of the Naval Hospital Jacksonville Detachment Unit, Naval Operational Support Center in West Palm Beach, Fl.
As a nurse, Julia was a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist working concurrently in hospitals in the location of her duty stations. Upon retirement, Julia redirected her life to focus on her children and then returned to the workforce and began a new career assisting disabled veterans find suitable employment, education, and training.
Currently Julia is the CEO/President of CareerSource Palm Beach County. She sits on the several boards including Wounded Veterans Relief Fund, Mission United, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, the Business Development Board and the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County.
She and her husband Dr. Robert Dattolo, also a former Commander and Naval flight surgeon, have been married for 32 years and have two children. They reside in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.