Chad Johnson

Effective leader, engaging speaker, and inspirational entrepreneur

Chad Johnson is a prominent figure in the education technology sector, currently serving as a Board Member at Extempore. He is also a Managing Partner at Cherry Tree & Associates, where he leads their education practice and focuses on mergers and acquisitions for high-growth technology companies. Johnson has been involved in investment banking since 2006 and has a background in corporate development and strategy, having previously worked with Ultralingua and PLATO Learning (now Edmentum) .1 2

In addition to his professional roles, Johnson has a personal commitment to education, influenced by his family's background; his mother was an elementary school teacher. He has also invested in various educational initiatives, including serving on the Board of Directors for Early Learning Labs prior to its acquisition by Renaissance Learning in 2019 .1 2

Experience

Founder | CEO at Tip a ScRxipt (February 2020 - Present)

- Principal | Speaker | Leadership Development Training and Facilitation Consultant at Chad Johnson LLC (December 2013 - Present) - Co-Founder | Advisor at MKEing Coffee (April 2017 - Present) - Certified Situational Leadership II (SLII) Trainer at The Ken Blanchard Companies (July 2016 - Present) - Certified Facilitator at DDI | Development Dimensions International (December 2017 - Present) - Host of MKEing Change Show at MKEing Change (January 2019 - January 2020) - Executive Director at Nehemiah, INC (February 2010 - July 2014) - Partner Director, Commercial Development at Allied Technologies Online, INC (June 2009 - March 2013) - Workforce Planning Specialist - Employee and Organizational Development at Aurora Health Care (July 2004 - June 2009) - Generalist - Human Resources at Aurora Health Care (June 2002 - July 2004) - INROADS Intern at Aurora Health Care (June 1999 - May 2002)