Leslie Johnson

Leslie Johnson is assistant county manager for Sustainable Communities. In this role Leslie provides executive oversight of the Land Use and Environmental Services Agency, which includes Code Enforcement, Air Quality, Solid Waste and Recycling, Water and Land Resources, and Environmental Health. She also provides executive oversight to Park and Recreation, Economic Development Services, and the County’s strategic planning and evaluation initiatives. Leslie collaborates with County agencies and community business partners in developing and executing strategies associated with workforce development and literacy. She is liaison to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Historic Landmark Commission, and Centralina Council of Governments. As a member of the Executive Team, she shares responsibility for overall County executive administration.

Leslie joined Mecklen​burg County in 2001 as director of planning and evaluation. She was promoted to associate general manager in 2011 and assistant county manager in 2014.

Leslie holds a doctor of philosophy degree with a concentration in housing policy and research from Virginia Tech. She also earned a master's degree in urban and regional planning with a multi-focus on planning/management methods and community development and physical planning, and a bachelor of architecture degree from Virginia Tech.