Jacqueline M. Johnson, has over 20 years of experience leading diverse teams and community- based organizations across the education and healthcare sectors. Dr. Johnson is the Chief Facilities Expansion and Sustainability Officer of Caring Health Center, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center that serves one of Massachusetts' largest refugee communities. She began her career at the health center in 2008 leading HIV prevention and health insurance navigation programs. Dr. Johnson has over eight years of experience as a faculty member at Bay Path University, where she has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. More recently, she has expanded her teaching role to include Greenfield Community College. Prior to her work in the healthcare sector, Dr. Johnson’s earlier focuses included youth development, social justice, and the prison industrial complex. Her ability to understand and address injustice is informed by her lived experiences with inequity as a woman of color in the United States. Dr. Johnson’s upbringing motivated and instilled in her an unwavering determination that has guided her educational and professional journey. She has received recognition on both state and national levels, including the 2017 "40 Under 40" award from BusinessWest and, more recently, an accolade from MassLive for acknowledging Black leaders in Massachusetts. Dr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and Urban Development from Mount Holyoke College, a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Higher Education Leadership and Organizational Studies from Bay Path University. Dr. Johnson believes that education is an essential pathway to building a more just and equitable society, and her mission is to create equitable education and employment opportunities that support underserved and underrepresented communities to thrive.