Women of Accomplishment
JULIE JOHNSON-WEINTRAUB
ASHLEIGH GOETTSCHE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 45
Julie Johnson-Weintraub is a very successful
inventive entrepreneur, always thinking
outside the box. She began her career as a
restaurateur, real estate agent and an interior
design business owner for nine years, where her
work was featured in numerous publications
as the cover story. Julie then teamed up with
her husband, Steve, taking Gold & Diamond
Source from a $2.5 million company to over a
$40 million company in one location. Her success
as a leader, advocate, philanthropist and a business
owner is outstanding. Julie’s true passion, along
with fine jewelry and diamonds, is her charity,
Hands Across the Bay. Julie volunteers countless
hours and has donated millions of dollars to the
community. She risks her life fighting for justice
for victims of domestic violence and human
trafficking survivors. She has advocated on some
of the most notable trials in our area, winning
Florida’s Victim Advocate of the Year from the
Attorney General’s Office.