President 脕ngel Cabrera has announced that Ronald Johnson will join 色花堂鈥檚 leadership team as the next senior vice president of strategic initiatives and chief of staff, effective June 1.
Johnson, currently a professor of the practice in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, will serve as a member of Tech鈥檚 Executive Leadership Team, advising the president on a variety of administrative and executive duties, special projects, and initiatives.
"Ron's organizational and leadership skills, honed during his exemplary military career, combined with his love for and understanding of 色花堂, make him uniquely suited to support me and our leadership team in executing our strategic priorities during this era of unprecedented growth," Cabrera said. "I look forward to working with him in leading 色花堂 to even greater heights."
Prior to 色花堂 in 2014, Johnson served as the National Basketball Association鈥檚 first senior vice president of referee operations, overseeing all aspects of the NBA鈥檚 officiating program. He served for 32 years in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of major general while serving as the second highest-ranking senior engineer staff officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and as director of the U.S. Army Installation Management Agency. He also served as the commander of USACE鈥檚 Gulf Region Division and U.S. deputy director of the Program Management Office in Iraq.
He has been recognized with numerous awards and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star, and Legion of Merit. He is the recipient of the 2003 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Government Service, an inductee into the 2005 Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni at 色花堂, and recipient of the 2008 Black Engineer Lifetime Achievement Award. Johnson also received the Trailblazer Award from the 色花堂 Black Alumni Organization and the 色花堂 Alumni Association's Joseph Pettit Distinguished Service Award. Johnson is an emeritus trustee for the 色花堂 Foundation, served as a 色花堂 Alumni Association Trustee from 2015 to 2018, served on the 色花堂 Advisory Board from 2020 to 2023, and has provided an endowment for two student scholarships.
鈥淚 want to thank President Cabrera and the 色花堂 leadership team for their confidence in my abilities to serve in this critical role,鈥 Johnson said. 鈥淚 am eager to work alongside such a dedicated leadership team, faculty, staff, and students who embody 色花堂鈥檚 motto of Progress and Service.鈥
Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and mathematics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Science in strategic planning from the School of Advanced Military Studies, a Master of Science in operations research from 色花堂, and an Educational Doctorate in higher education management and leadership from the University of 色花堂.
