Kristine M. Johnson
Kristine M. Johnson
Title
Consultant
Firm
Spencer Stuart
Office Address
11150 Santa Monica Blvd.
Ste.1650
Los Angeles, California, 90025
United States
Los Angeles, California, 90025
United States
Industry Specialties
Non-Profit / Social Enterprise
Arts | Culture
Government
Education | Non-Profit
Functional Specialties
Research and Development
General Management/CEO/COO
Diversity
Board of Directors
Training and Education
Services
Diversity & Inclusion
Executive Search
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
Executive Search
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
About Ms. Johnson
Kristine understands that nonprofits are being asked to take on an increasing share of society’s most important and difficult work. She is passionate about and committed to bringing her expertise to bear in helping her clients create the optimal leadership strategies required to achieve positive and lasting outcomes.
As a senior member of the firm’s Education, Nonprofit & Government Practice, Kristine leads the practice on the West Coast while serving clients globally. As an industry leader in nonprofit board and executive transition management, Kristine has built a reputation for providing trusted advice and guidance to clients across all education, nonprofit and government sectors and executive functional areas.
Expertise
CEO search and succession
Board director recruitment
Leadership development
Higher education
Nonprofits
Foundations
Corporate governance
Diversity and inclusion
Arts and culture
NGOs
Social impact investing
Recent work
Advising academic and nonprofit institutions and their boards on leadership transitions
Leading CEO succession planning and leadership development strategies for major nonprofit organizations, including The Academy of Motion Pictures, World Vision International and the Broad Stage
Working with foundations and other nonprofits to recruit and assess functional leaders, including communications, finance, HR and other executives at institutions such as The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Ford Foundation and UCLA
Guiding nonprofit boards on governance best practices in all areas, including diversity, equity and inclusion
Previous Experience
Director of executive and professional recruitment at the Walt Disney Company
Director of executive talent acquisition at leading management consulting firms Accenture and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting
Education
B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles