Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson is a Network Solution Consultant at Belden Inc. since June 2025, focusing on developing Network Solutions for Data Orchestration and Management in OT/IT environments using a diverse product portfolio. Previously, from September 2018 to March 2025, Brandon served as Manager of OT Networks at FirstEnergy, overseeing a technical team responsible for communications in Operational Technologies and managing various specialized teams, including Communications Engineering and Real-Time Networks. Prior roles at FirstEnergy included Supervisor positions for Substation & Field Area Networks and Real-Time Networks, where Brandon ensured the reliability and regulatory compliance of critical network systems. Brandon's earlier experience includes serving as an Information Systems Technician Second Class in the US Navy from December 2004 to November 2009. Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Security and Risk Analysis with a focus on Cyber and Information Assurance from Penn State University.