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Instructor Bio

Amber Johnson is an independent leadership, strategy, and change consultant working with global organizations. Previously, she was the Chief Communications Officer and Senior Research Associate in the Center for Values-Driven Leadership at Benedictine University.

She is an experienced facilitator and a communications specialist who helps companies connect their purpose and values to their core strategies and brands. Amber has global leadership experience with World Vision and the US Peace Corps and has served as a consultant to organizations, including digital marketing agencies, universities, manufacturing companies, healthcare systems, utilities, and non-profit organizations.

Together, with Jim Ludema, she has also authored an eBook on Appreciative Inquiry, Six Questions that can Lift Your Leadership, Shape Your Strategy, and Transform Your Organization, and were regular columnists with Forbes.com, where they wrote about culture and positive organizations