Rick Johnson

Rick Johnson is a nationally recognized senior executive who has specialized in organizational and workforce health strategies. For over 30 years he worked with boards and senior leaders to create programs which improve organizational and individual “health”. His clients included Fortune 500 companies, public and private companies, health systems and not-for-profits. After a short stint in the NFL, Rick was Managing Director and Global Healthcare Practice Leader for Mercer Consulting Firm where he managed a $400M consulting practice. Rick’s focus now is helping environmentally impactful conservation organizations as a board member or advisor. This includes strategic planning, stakeholder(s) engagement strategies, developing Board Policies & Procedures Manuals, integrative performance review processes, facilitating collaboration/partnership opportunities with current and new organizations and focusing on major donors. Rick has a BA from Pacific Lutheran University and has done graduate work in biochemistry and nutrition. He is enrolled in the University of Chicago Graham School of Professional Studies. He has written four books on human resources and health-related initiatives.

Rick was was elected to the board in August 2024 and is serving the first year of his first three-year term.