Lamar Johnson

Lamar J. serves as Vice President of Marketing at National Public Media since 2020, where the organization provides brands with sponsorship opportunities across NPR, PBS, and member stations. Prior to this role, Lamar operated as an Independent Marketing Consultant from 2018 to 2020 and held a prominent position at Octagon from 2015 to 2017 as VP - Team Leader, where key responsibilities included new business procurement and integration of a multicultural division into a larger consulting organization. Lamar also has experience as Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary "Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace," and held several leadership positions at Rémy Cointreau from 2006 to 2014, achieving significant brand growth. Earlier career roles include founding a boutique consultancy, operating as a Partner at a marketing agency, supervising accounts at Burrell Communications, and product management at Sony Music Entertainment. Lamar holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Hampton University.