Lawrence A. Johnson

Lawrence A. Johnson is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in compliance engineering, information systems auditing, and cybersecurity. Currently serving as Principal Compliance Engineer/Auditor at Midwest Reliability Organization since July 2018, Johnson evaluates electric utilities for adherence to NERC CIP Standards. Prior roles at ALLETE included Lead Information Systems Auditor, where leadership was provided for IS audit activities, and Information Technology Security Analyst, leading critical cyber security compliance initiatives. Johnson's earlier career included academic roles at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College and technical support positions at Minnesota Power. Lawrence holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Electronics Technology from the University of Minnesota Duluth.