The Founders
David A. Johnson
Chief Philanthropist
David A. Johnson is Chief Philanthropist for the Johnson Family Foundation. He is also an ordained minister known for his godly passion for creating impact and change in communities, drawing on his 35-year-plus career in higher education technology, faith-based ministries, and stewardship.
David currently serves on the board of Testimony Ministries, Made New Foundation and Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. Before becoming Chief Philanthropist, David founded and led Johnson ERP, LLC, working with mid-market universities and colleges for over two decades.
He also serves on the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) Advisory on Social Witness Policy (ASWP) and the International/National Committee for the Self-Development of People (SDOP). This group consists of individuals who are dissatisfied with poverty and oppression. It participates in empowering economically poor, oppressed, and disadvantaged people and seeks to change the structures that perpetuate poverty, oppression, and injustice.
He earned his Master of Arts in Bible Exposition with a Certificate in Theology from the Talbot School of Theology at BIOLA University in Los Angeles, California, and his Bachelor of Arts in Financial Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California.
David is happily married to InaMarie Johnson, his wife of over 30 years, and a dedicated father of two adult children: Ashlee Johnson-Geisse, founder of Brown Girls Farms, and Attorney Aaron A. Johnson, Esquire. He calls Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California and Incline Village, Nevada, in Lake Tahoe home and loves biking, kayaking, snowshoeing, and watching movies.
InaMarie Felix Johnson
Corporate Board Director
InaMarie is a seasoned board director and human resource professional with experience serving at multiple companies during periods of strategic transformation. She is an inspirational leader entrusted with enabling the effectiveness and well-being of employees across organizations. She has guided companies and leadership teams through massive turnarounds and inflection points, recognizing opportunities to champion initiatives that go beyond awareness and transform the mindsets and behaviors that shape a culture.
InaMarie serves on private and nonprofit organizations, including Entrepreneurship for All, BetterUp.com, and Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and is a board of trustee for San Francisco Jazz.
InaMarie was also invited to join CNBC's Workforce Executive Council, a community of top HR professionals across various industries, and was recognized as one of San Francisco Business Times' Most Influential Women in Business and as one of Northern California’s Most Powerful & Influential Women by the California Diversity Council.
As Zendesk’s former chief people officer, InaMarie led the company's vision for delivering a great employee experience. She spearheaded Zendesk's 2020 pivot to a digital-first culture where all employees could thrive and created a leader-led diversity model for employees in pursuit of true equity.
Before joining Zendesk, InaMarie was senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Plantronics, Inc., an audio communications company. Prior to that, she was the chief human resources officer at UTi Worldwide Inc., a supply-chain management company, and held various senior leadership roles at Honeywell International Inc., an international technology and manufacturing company.
InaMarie holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, with an emphasis in human resource management, from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in organizational development and management from John F. Kennedy University.
In her spare time, InaMarie enjoys spending time with her family, is passionate about her garden, reads four to five books at one time, and is an avid yogi.
