Brandi Nicole Johnson

Brandi Nicole Johnson is an award winning speaker, facilitator and coach. Prior to joining Red Hat as a Learning and Development Facilitator in February 2018, Brandi climbed the ultimate career ladder in the nonprofit sector. She went from Intern to Executive Director in less than a decade and all before the age of 30. Brandi spent most of her career at the Center for Creative Leadership, a globally ranked, internationally known provider of leadership development, research and executive education. Brandi is the first person of color to lead StartingBloc's National Board of Directors and a Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts. Over the last 23 years, by either appointment or election, Brandi has served Girl Scouts in more than ten leadership roles at global, national and local levels of the organization. In 2016, the Triad Business Journal named Brandi one of the Top 40 Leaders Under 40. Brandi has degrees in Political Science and Communication Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In July 2018, the American Association of University Women awarded Brandi a Career Development Grant to complete graduate study. Brandi is currently finishing her Master of Science Degree in Management and Leadership at Western Governors University.