Kevin Johnson is the co-founder and executive director of the Election Reformers Network, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on modernizing election structures to guard against polarization. Since 2017 he has led ERN’s research and advocacy programs focused on impartial election administration, independent redistricting and voting rules.
Johnson has authored studies of secretary of state conflict of interest, election commission models, nonpartisan election management and proportional approaches to electoral college reform. He has also published more than two dozen op-eds on a wide range of reform topics in media outlets including The Washington Post, The Fulcrum and The Hill.
Johnson has held board or advisory positions with the Carter Center, Common Cause Massachusetts, Rank the Vote and American Promise. For 18 years he ran Liberty Global Partners, an investment advisory firm focused on venture capital and private equity in emerging markets.
