Christine Johnson
Founder and Lead Strategist

Christine Johnson is a respected strategist with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of innovation, economic development, and stakeholder engagement. She has led transformative strategies for global companies like Spotify, Microsoft, Ford, and AWS, advising early-stage ventures, economic development agencies, and public-private partnerships across multiple markets.

As a foundational Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) member, Christine helped shape one of the nation’s premier innovation ecosystems. She later became one of the first senior-level innovation economic development specialists in South Florida and has since served as a subject matter expert on multimillion-dollar U.S. EDA-funded initiatives.

Christine specializes in designing and executing stakeholder engagement strategies that center trust, equity, and community voice. Her work has also extended to integrating her best practices into community and public engagement models for complex infrastructure projects. She has also founded a regional diversity-in-tech initiative with 1,000+ members and supported initiatives representing over $250M in investment.

She practices and leads guided meditation groups and is an advocate for well-being as a key pillar of life, leadership, and the economic prosperity of local communities.