Christopher D. Johnson

Christopher D. Johnson is the Managing Director Enterprise Innovation & Technology at American Electric Power. Christopher was previously at Amazon Web Services (AWS) from October 2019 to November 2020, where they were the World Wide Innovation Advisory Leader. In this role, they led a global, cross-discipline, professional service team that delivered the implementation of technology and business transformations generating 10X+ returns. Christopher elevated multinational corporations’ innovation capabilities by using customer-centric, pan-Amazon capabilities, including design and partnership methods of innovation. Christopher was also responsible for global Innovation Advisory product development and consulting portfolio of $200M.

During their time at AWS, they generated more than $1.2B in customer results through organizational transformations, the development of breakthrough products, and new customer experiences. Christopher specialized in building teams that Work Backwards to design, build, and launch high return products/businesses. Christopher also helped enterprise customers establish breakthrough results by thinking analytically, empathizing, and reimagining a solution's possibilities. As part of Innovation Advisory, they worked across some of the world's largest enterprise executive teams, helping them transform their businesses by earning trust having a strong sense of ownership, and bringing a unique entrepreneurial spirit to problems.

Christopher D. Johnson has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management from The University of Findlay. Christopher is certified by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner.

Their manager is Therace Risch, SVP & Chief Information and Technology Officer. Christopher D. Johnson works with Joe Brenner - VP Application Development & Business Solutions, Sanjay Terakanambi - VP Technology Infrastructure, Operations & Support.