Alexis McGill Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer
Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Alexis McGill Johnson is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Planned Parenthood provides vital health services to 2.4 million people each year through its 600-plus health centers across the country.

McGill Johnson served as acting president and CEO for the last year and has been a part of both organizations' leadership for more than a decade: as a former PPFA board chair, former Planned Parenthood Action Fund board member and former Planned Parenthood Federal PAC chair.

McGill Johnson brings a researcher’s lens to the justice issues of our time. She is a renowned social and racial justice leader, lifelong political and cultural organizer, and a tireless advocate for reproductive rights and access to quality, affordable health care. She is the co-founder and former co-director of the Perception Institute, a consortium of researchers, advocates and strategists who translate cutting-edge mind science research on race, gender, ethnic and other identities into solutions that reduce bias and discrimination and promote inclusion. A founder of the Culture Group, McGill Johnson serves on the board of Color of Change, Revolutions Per Minute and Narrative Initiative. She received her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree from Yale University, and she has taught political science at both Yale and Wesleyan universities.