Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson is a Special Projects Manager at King County, WA, leading the Care & Closure initiative to expand community-based alternatives to secure youth detention. Emily serves as Vice President & Board Member at the Hunger Intervention Program, advising on strategic planning. Emily also works as a Peer Reviewer at Common Ground Research Networks and has a background in cross-systems planning, food policy, and public health research. Their experience includes roles at the Government of the District of Columbia, Urban Land Institute, Duke University, USAID, North Carolina Governor's Office, and Congressional Hunger Center. Emily holds a Master of Public Policy from Duke University.