Board & Governance
Boardroom fluency in the technologies reshaping every industry.
Dr. Johnson brings rare governance value: deep technical credibility from 26 years at IBM, public-company board experience, and an active perspective on the emerging risks and opportunities boards must navigate.
Current Board Service
Regional Management Corporation
NYSE: RMIndependent Director
- · Governance & Nominating Committee
- · Risk Committee
Pan-American Life Insurance Group
Independent Director
- · Finance Committee
- · Audit Committee
BlackComputeHer.org
Board Member (Non-profit)
- · Advancing Black women in computing
Namib Futures
Board Member (Non-profit)
- · Innovation and education in Namibia
Areas of Governance Expertise
A director who can read the technology — and the room.
AI Governance & Responsible AI
Board-level oversight of AI strategy, risk, and ethics.
Cybersecurity Oversight
Director-level fluency in cyber risk, resilience, and regulatory landscape.
Enterprise Risk Management
Integrating technology and operational risk into committee work.
Audit & Finance Oversight
Independent director experience on Finance and Audit Committees.
Digital Transformation
Strategic direction for technology modernization and value creation.
Emerging Technologies
Quantum computing, blockchain, and the next wave of innovation.
Technology Risk
Translating technical complexity into informed governance.
Innovation Strategy
Aligning R&D, partnerships, and market positioning at the board level.
Director Credentials
Trained for the modern board.
- NACD Directorship Certified — current credential through the National Association of Corporate Directors.
- Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education — Power, Innovation and Leadership (2023).
- IEEE Life Fellow and ACM Distinguished Engineer — recognized peer authority across the profession.
- Former Vice-Chair, Austin Area Urban League — non-profit governance experience.
- Inc. Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs (2020) · Rice University Laureates Award — Distinguished Alumna.