Chaun L. Johnson, PhD
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | School Improvement Strategist | Executive Leadership Advisor
Dr. Chaun L. Johnson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Leadership Advisors, LLC, where he leads the firm’s work in school improvement, executive leadership, organizational strategy, and leadership development. He brings extensive experience as a school improvement specialist, educational administrator, senior principal, consultant, and system-level leader serving schools and districts in complex urban educational environments.
In schools and districts, Dr. Johnson works with superintendents, district executives, chiefs of schools, principals, charter leaders, boards, and leadership teams to diagnose organizational needs, strengthen school-improvement plans, develop leadership capacity, improve implementation, and establish systems for accountability and continuous improvement. His experience includes supporting multiple schools, leading alternative education campuses, managing significant organizational responsibilities, and helping leaders translate strategic priorities into measurable action.
As JLA’s Chief Executive Officer and Lead School Improvement Strategist, Dr. Johnson provides direction for consulting engagements involving school improvement, charter renewal and readiness, executive coaching, strategic planning, leadership-team development, professional learning, organizational diagnostics, and implementation monitoring. His leadership philosophy is grounded in JLA’s core principle: “Assume Nothing. Teach Everything.” Through JLA, he brings together accomplished educational and organizational professionals to provide schools and districts with the specialized expertise, practical support, and disciplined implementation necessary to move from compliance to sustainable capacity.
Dr. Natlie K. Johnson
Chief Academic Officer | Teaching & Learning | Instructional Leadership
Dr. Natalie K. Johnson serves as Chief Academic Officer of Johnson Leadership Advisors, LLC, providing leadership for JLA’s academic, instructional, and professional-learning services. She brings expertise in teaching and learning, curriculum ...
Ms. Patricia Kroll
Senior Advisor, Community Engagement & Digital Access | Family Education | Stakeholder Support
Patricia K. serves JLA as a senior advisor in community engagement, digital literacy, and stakeholder education. She brings more than two decades of experience in outreach, adult education, technology training, student ...
Ms. Laneta Johnson
Senior Advisor, Early Childhood & Student Development | Early Intervention | Program Design
Laneta J. serves JLA as a senior advisor in early childhood education, developmental services, and program design. She brings more than two decades of experience in early childhood education, developmental therapy, early ...
Ms. Melinda L. Peterson
Senior Advisor, Human Capital & Operations | Human Resources | Organizational Systems
Melinda P. serves JLA as a senior advisor in human resources, organizational systems, and operational effectiveness. She brings extensive experience in staff operations, personnel processes, employee onboarding, data management, ...
Mr. Steve Adams, EdS
Senior Advisor, School Improvement & Executive Leadership | Principal Support | Organizational Strategy
Steve A. serves JLA as a senior advisor in school improvement, executive leadership, and organizational strategy. He brings extensive experience as an educational administrator and principal, with expertise in ...
Ms. Norri J. Washington
Operations & Implementation | Program Management | Organizational Effectiveness
Norri B. serves JLA as a senior advisor in operations, program management, and organizational implementation. She brings expertise in administrative systems, project coordination, strategic planning, stakeholder communication, student ...
Deep Urban Leadership Roots
Our leadership team brings 25 years across teaching, principalship, and systems-level improvement, so guidance reflects real constraints, political realities, and urgent pressures facing high-needs urban schools and districts.
Systems-Focused Implementation
We connect diagnostics, strategy, executive coaching, and progress monitoring so every initiative, routine, and leadership action supports a single, coherent improvement agenda grounded in measurable performance expectations.
Equity-Centered ANTE Leadership Framework
The Assume Nothing, Teach Everything framework helps leaders dismantle hidden assumptions, clarify expectations, and align culture, instruction, and operations so diverse students experience equitable support, stronger teaching, and consistent adult practice.
Proven Urban Leadership Impact
Over 25 years of urban leadership experience driving measurable gains in performance and coherence.
Leadership
Leadership capacity building gives superintendents, principals, and mid-level leaders a strategic thought partner who understands urban realities, so they can clarify priorities, lead instruction, and manage change without losing sight of student outcomes.
Diagnostics
Our comprehensive organizational performance assessment provides a clear picture of how leadership, instruction, operations, and culture actually function, surfacing blind spots and misalignments that quietly limit impact.
Monitoring
Our progress monitoring services build disciplined routines of accountability, coaching, and review that keep strategic work on track. Leaders gain clear rhythms for tracking implementation, adjusting support, and sustaining long-term student performance.