Steve Johnson
Innovative Education Leader | Driving Impactful Change | Building Strategic Futures
- Role
- Interim Chief Academic Officer at Drew University
- Location
- Exeter, NH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steve Johnson
I work with organizations to imagine the future in 10-20 years in order to improve today\'s strategic planning and innovation efforts. Let me know if I can help!I am a transformative, innovative, future-oriented executive with a proven record of driving growth and enhancing performance in higher-education, high-tech defense, and military sectors. Expert in setting mission and vision, and collaboratively developing innovative strategies that achieve organizational goals. Best known for building strong professional relationships and leading high-performing teams to success. Exceptional general manager of technical, creative, and research teams. High-Impact Results:• Founded National University’s Research, Innovation, and Strategy in Education Collaborative (RISE Lab) delivering key intelligence and foresight products and launching key innovation incubations. • Led SNHU’s campus transformation, expected to grow undergraduate enrollment 33% while reducing expenses by $11M. • Spearheaded rapid review of all 70+ academic programs, enabling the reimagination of academic offerings and optimizing academic program portfolio.• Launched experiential, interactive studio space, providing students with real world skills improving student access to internships and post-graduation hiring. • Developed innovative support solution, winning 5-year contract valued at $30-40M annually for critical aircraft self-protection sensors and countermeasures.
Experience
Interim Chief Academic Officer
Jun 2025 — Present · US
Education
University of Washington
MA
United States Military Academy at West Point
BS
University of Washington
PhD
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