Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson is an experienced professional specializing in organizational resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery. Currently serving as Organizational Resilience Lead and previously as Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Specialist at Avalara since July 2022, Michael has extensive experience in leading business continuity initiatives at Microsoft. This includes roles such as Business Continuity Program Manager for Cloud Infrastructure Operations, where strategies for prioritizing critical processes and managing crisis responses were developed, as well as earlier positions involving program management and technical writing. Notably, Michael has contributed to enhancing operational efficiencies and resilience across various organizations, including The Walt Disney Company and Axiom Recovery, while earning a foundation in project management and technical program management in earlier Microsoft roles. Michael holds an education from Cascadia College.