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Dr. Bryan Johnson Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Strategy Officer, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Dr. Bryan Johnson, a native of Nashville, has dedicated much of his career to public education, serving as a teacher, school administrator and district administrator. In July of 2023, Dr. Johnson was appointed executive vice chancellor and chief strategy officer at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he will provide crucial counsel on the university’s current strategic plan, as well as provide leadership for the development of the 2025-2030 strategic plan.
Most recently, Johnson served as chief transformation officer for U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., supporting the technology and management teams across the enterprise. From 2017 to 2021, he served as superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, which educates 45,000 students across 78 schools. During his tenure, Hamilton County Schools became the fastest-improving school district in Tennessee. Johnson is known as a visionary and recognized for leading bold change. In his first year as Hamilton County Schools superintendent, he announced the launch of Future Ready Institutes, which are career-themed academies across high schools. In 2020, the national publication EdWeek recognized him as a “Leader to Learn From” for this effort. Before coming to Chattanooga, Johnson spent 10 years in the Clarksville (Tennessee) Montgomery County School System, rising to chief academic officer. He has degrees from Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, and Trevecca University, where he earned a doctorate in educational leadership. ORANGE IS THE ANSWER . WHEN LIFE POSES QUESTIONS, WHERE CAN YOU GO FOR ANSWERS? At Oklahoma State University, we turn to research for many of those solutions. From how to grow a better grain of wheat to solutions for advanced and emerging technologies, our top researchers solve society’s most pressing needs. Our ideas are as bold and bright as an Oklahoma sunrise. When the world asks the question, Orange is the Answer.
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