Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson joined Community Healthcare Network in 2021 as its first Chief Diversity and People Officer. She earned her BA in American Government from the University of Virginia and her JD from Widener University School of Law (Wilmington Campus). She is a New York licensed attorney who has primarily worked in the nonprofit sector specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion, labor/employment law, Title IX, discipline, collective bargaining/union procedures, compliance, investigations, and training/development.

Prior to joining CHN, Ms. Johnson was the Senior Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for Westchester Medical Center Health Network. She also served as the Chief Diversity Officer/Director, Employment Equity and Diversity/Title IX Coordinator at William Paterson University. After serving as a law clerk with the Superior Court of New Jersey and as an associate attorney with a civil defense firm, Ms. Johnson spent eight years as senior counsel with the New York City Department of Education.