Lori Alexis McGill Johnson[1][2] (born August 5,1972) is an American businesswoman and abortion rights advocate. She is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood.
McGill Johnson was born in New York City in 1972 and raised by her mother and father.[3] Her mother worked her way up from a secretary to an executive-level position at AT&T. McGill Johnson's childhood was strongly influenced by her parents' Black Nationalism and their pride in Black culture.[4]
In 2009,she co-founded the Perception Institute (formerly known as the American Values Institute),a research group studying bias reduction and discrimination,and was their executive director. She co-created the curriculum for Starbucks' racial bias training in May 2018.[2]
On July 16,2019,McGill Johnson was announced as Planned Parenthood's acting president after the termination of Leana Wen. McGill Johnson was previously a board member and was the board's chair from 2013 to 2015.[10] At that time,the Perception Institute listed her as being "on leave."[11] On June 26,2020,she was elevated to permanent president and CEO of Planned Parenthood.[12]
McGill Johnson has also served on the boards of the New York Civil Liberties Union,the Center for Social Inclusion,and Citizen Engagement Lab.[9]
Awards and honors
In 2023,McGill Johnson appeared in Politico's Playbook Power List for her work in wake of the repeal of Roe v. Wade[13]
In 2023,McGill Johnson was selected for STAT's Status List for her work in helping patients[14]
In 2024,McGill Johnson was recognized by CNN As Equals for her work as a social justice leader[15]
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