Mission Gratitude. SOLVER! WE WIN ONLY WHEN YOU WIN! Connecting and coaching passionate leadership desiring to rise BEYOND their perceived potential. We only work with people of good intentions and spirit for our country and theirs too. And, personally, I invest in you!
Our Deeds Are Our Seeds.
Our Seeds Are Our Deeds.
STRATEGIC & APPLIED "SOLVER" EXPERTISE:
> Retail, supply chain, logistics, & sales solutions expertise
> Consumer Insights & Market Research
> Consumer Products/Food Industry & branding expertise
> Candid bootcamp client preparation
> Team & individual non-traditional development
> USA & International Network
> Not-for Profit Board of Directors refresh
> Non-Governmental Organization policy (microfinance, educational services, etc.) & leadership
> Business / Commerce Humit Intelligence
> Media strategy & preparation
> Fundraiser/Donor prospecting, reclamation, & cultivation
> Public Speaking & International Travel Writing
> Comprehensive Integrated Raw Perspective
> NO strings attached philanthropy & networking
SOLVERS! Where a hand shake and eye contact means exactly what it used to. Where Candor, advice and ego focus on the end game. Align fairly upon the metrics and incremental upside with no second guessing then WE share ACOMMON1 victory TOGETHER!!!
By:
Robert N. Johnson
Philanthropist | | Connector | Pragmatic Strategist
Retired VP Sales/Gen Management @ Kraft Foods
The Brown Patriot / Chocolate Forest Gump
WHEN YOU WIN THEN WE WIN!!!
> PRIVATE SECTOR SOLVER:
-- Retired VP Sales/Gen. Managment KRAFT FOOD 25 yrs, +14 positions (incl. +4 HQ)
-- +25 corporate brand & region awards, 8 National Sales Leadership Diamonds, 4 National Above & Beyond The Call of Duty Awards;
-- 2 yrs @ Procter & Gamble
-- Linkedin Profile Link: linkedin.com/in/robert-n-johnson-acommon1
— ACommon1 Connectivity LLC ... investing in The Greater Good 👍🏾 our USA 🇺🇸 and the 🌍 Worldwide 🌏 ( see Speak uP Monday (Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 Interview: https://youtu.be/Ax8E3gtfXhU?si=b8hsPKKjboIfiXSd & https://youtu.be/UlS3bJ629b0?si=jfe-EBsrKvV3in8L )
> NON-PROFIT & ASSOCIATIONS (Current & Past) SOLVER:
1) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
-- Smithsonian Folklife and Culture Advisory Council Member-- TechTeach (Washington DC) $$$
https://folklife.si.edu / https://folklife.si.edu/advisory-council/smithsonian (2022 - present)
-- Asian Pacific American Center Advisory Board - Vice Chair^ & Member^ $$$
— Smithsonian (2014 - 17) Campaign Steering Committee ($1.5B Initative; reaches $1.88B)^
-- https://www.si.edu/content/pdf/about/2014-smithsonian-annual-report.pdf
-- https://support.si.edu/annual_report/2016/reports/pdf-2016-financial-and-philanthropic-reports.pdf
-- Smithsonian Regional Committee (West Coast)
2) INDIAINA UNIVERSITY
-- IU Foundation - Board of Directors ( ~3.5B Endowment) $$$
Website: https://iufoundation.iu.edu/about/people/bod.html
Article: https://iufoundation.iu.edu/about/news/2023-board-of-directors.html
-- IU - Bloomington Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies Dean's Advisory Council (Charter member) $$$ https://hls.indiana.edu/about/deans-council/emeritus-council-members/johnson-robert.html
-- IU Alumni Association (All Campuses) -- Board of Managers (Chair^, Vice Chair^) (represented +700K alumni; all campuses worldwide; 501c3)^
-- IU Black Philanthropy Circle (Charter Member) $$$ ** ^ https://supportdiversity.iu.edu/philanthropy-education/black-philanthropy-month/stories/robert-johnson.html
-- Fully Endowed: Indiana University Robert N. Johnson Geography Scholarship (Geography Department) $$$ https://geography.indiana.edu/undergraduate/awards.html
-- Fully Endowed: Indiana University Robert N. Johnson Economic Encouragement Scholarship (Economics Department) $$ https://economics.indiana.edu/undergraduate/scholarships-awards.html
Criteria: https://iu.academicworks.com/opportunities/98344
-- IU Alumni Presidents Award (2023) https://alumni.iu.edu/about/awards/president/index.html ; IU's Bicentennial Medal (2019) https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/awards/honoree/9024.html ; IU President's Circle (2015)
3) ADELANTE FOUNDATION (HONDURAS)
-- Board of Directors (Chair)^ (Honduras MicroFinance & Educational Services; 501c3) $$$ https://youtu.be/mf_fIF9zhuI , https://adelantefoundation.org
4) NATIONAL ASSOCATION OF BLACK FEMALES IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT (ROCKS) ( NABFEME.org ) - Executive Advisor $$$ ** https://www.nabfeme.org/robert-n-johnson/ and https://www.nabfeme.org/nabfeme-rocks/
5) PUBLIC SPEAKING: Bali, Indonesia; Beijing, China; Bangkok, Thailand; San Jose, CA USA, University of Illinois Springfield; Indiana University - Bloomington; Smithsonian (community events), etc.
6) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
-- Life Member ** ( www.AAG.org )
7) PROCTER & GAMBLE / P&G ALUMNI FOUNDATION
-- Board of Trustee $$$ (https://pgalumnifoundation.org/board-of-trustees/) (bio: https://pgalumnifoundation.org/team/robert-johnson/) P&G Alumni Network / Grant Champion ** https://youtu.be/Q48HfdgyWno https://youtu.be/G-Y_5trMOoQ
8) SEAFARERS MINISTRY OF THE GOLDEN GATE [@ PORT OF OAKLAND, CA USA]
- Board Member $$$ ( https://www.smgg.org / INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CENTER) [NEW]
9) CITY OF HOPE NORCAL FOOD ALLIANCE
-- Board of Directors (501c3; representing Kraft Foods)^ $$$
10) ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INC. ** ( https://apa1906.net )
11) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TRAVELING EXHIBIT (FOUNDERS CIRCLE)
-- "Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape A Nation" Heritage Initiative : Founders Circle $$$ -- https://smithsonianapa.org/beyondbollywood/founders-circle/ / and https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/entertainment/2016/01/24/india-comes-to-indiana/47909537/ , https://global.si.edu/projects/traveling-beyond-bollywood-india , https://archive.news.indiana.edu/releases/iu/2016/01/smithsonian-beyond-bollywood-at-mathers.shtml
12) ROOTS OF PEACE
-- donor / moral support $$$ -( www.RootsOfPeace.org )
13) SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
-- Member & Delegate CITY OF San Francisco, USA - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam^ $$$ **
14) EASTER SEALS EAST BAY FOOD ALIANCE
-- Board of Directors (501c3; representing Kraft Foods)^ $$$
15) SUPPORT Politicians Regional & National (Republican, Democratic, No Party Affiliation ) $$$
16) LIBERTY FUND (PVT) Discussion Conferences - Participant
>< MISC. / ETC.
-- Board Member | FunInvestment: PRESERVE FARM KITCHENSs^
-- Minority-Owner | Common Strategist | FunInvestment: VASSELL FOODS / ARAWAK FARM ( www.ARAWAKFARM.com )^
FootNote Markers
^ Former / Term Completed;
$$$ Personal Out-of-Pocket Donor;
** Membership
In business, "No" opens the conversation.
"How you handle No determines how far you go!"
--- RN Johnson
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Endowed Scholarships @ Indiana University
Robert N Johnson Geography Scholarship
https://geography.indiana.edu/undergraduate/awards.html
Robert N Johnson Economic Encouragement Scholarship
https://economics.indiana.edu/undergraduate/scholarships-awards.html
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Thailand 🇹🇭
2019 04 19 Robert N Johnson CV Orientation Doc - FINAL (pdf)
Downloadhttp://linkedin.com/in/robert-n-johnson-4156983
https://hls.indiana.edu/about/deans-council/johnson-robert.html
https://hls.indiana.edu/about/deans-council/index.html
https://economics.indiana.edu/documents/trendline-newsletters/trendline-volume-27.pdf (Article Pg 25-26)
https://www.nabfeme.org/nabfeme-rocks/
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