Rev. Dr. Diane Johnson, Ph.D.

Rev. Dr. Diane Johnson, Ph.D., has been working with social sector organizations, national initiatives, municipalities, foundations and faith-based groups focused on progressive social transformation for decades. Rev. Dr. Johnson is committed to helping the widest array of community stakeholders engage in organizational and institutional change see results in dynamic, effective and innovative solutions to intractable problems.

Since 1992, Rev. Dr. Diane has trained, consulted and coached over 8,550 individuals and groups as founder and president of Mmapeu Management Consulting; she is also a Senior Consultant for FreedomRoad. Her work encompasses organizational development and organizational cultural assessment, cross-sector collaboration, educational reform, community development, faith-based partnerships, and diversity/equity/inclusion. Rev. Dr. Diane has worked with such clients as Pacific School of Religion, the Washington D.C. office of the UCC, Ecumenical Advocacy Days, the U.S. Forest Service, Habitat for Humanity International and NeighborWorks America.

She is a published author of several books and has presented at conferences and meetings internationally and nationally. Rev. Dr. Diane received her Ph.D. from Tufts University in Interdisciplinary Studies, a Masters in Divinity from Pacific School of Religion/The Graduate Theological Union, an M.A. in Nonprofit Management from The New School, and a B.A. in Communications from The Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania. In her work as a Public Community Minister within the UCC, she serves as a spiritual director, executive coach, and organizational culture and change management consultant for various congregations and interfaith initiatives across the country.

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