Brenda Johnson is a nonprofit executive with 30 years of experience in the corporate and social sectors. She is dedicated to empowering leaders with the tools and awareness needed to transform workplace culture. Her areas of expertise include leadership development, manager training, strategic planning, and development.  

Brenda has held senior leadership positions at national nonprofits, including Year Up, the ACLU, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights, and most recently served as managing director for the OneTen Coalition. She maintains her passion remains for addressing social, racial, and economic injustice, and expanding access to wealth-building opportunities for under-represented populations. 

Brenda earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. She spent 15 years as an engineer and maintains her professional license to practice. She is a Certified Corporate Trainer, Certified Scrum Master, and an alumna of the McKinsey Black Executive Leadership Program. She is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, and has resided in Atlanta for over 25 years.  She is the CEO of the Collaborative Training Company, a boutique consulting firm that combines evidence-based theories with practical implementation.