Alexis McGill Johnson

At-a-Glance

President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America since 2020, after serving as acting president from 2019.
Co-founded the Perception Institute in 2009, a research group studying bias reduction and discrimination, where she was Executive Director until 2020.
Served as Chair of the Board for Planned Parenthood Federation of America from March 2013 to March 2015.
Taught political science and African-American studies at Yale University and Wesleyan University.
Graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science (1993) and received a Master of Arts from Yale University in political science (1995).
Recognized in Politico's Playbook Power List (2023), STAT's Status List (2023), and CNN As Equals (2024) for her work.

Biography

Alexis McGill Johnson is an American businesswoman and prominent abortion rights advocate, currently serving as the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She assumed this role permanently in June 2020, having previously served as acting president from July 2019 following the termination of her predecessor. Her tenure at Planned Parenthood also includes serving as Chair of the Board from March 2013 to March 2015.