Linton Johnson

Linton Johnson is an accomplished professional in communications and workforce development, currently serving as Workforce Development Administrator and Strategic Programs Manager at BART since February 2004, overseeing a $25M budget and collaborating across various executive offices and departments. Johnson has also held roles as Chief Spokesperson and Public Information Officer, managing multimillion-dollar budgets and enhancing corporate branding. In addition to founding OVIS, a blockchain-based news startup, Johnson serves on the board of Northern California Public Media and has prior experience as a Primetime Weekend Anchor/Reporter at NBC Bay Area and as a reporter at various news outlets. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Northwestern University.