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Yvette Johnson

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Founder of Engage & Elevate Collective, LLC, offering storytelling and strategic communication services to help individuals and mission-driven organizations communicate clearly, build connection, and move ideas into…

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Founder of Engage & Elevate Collective, LLC, offering storytelling and strategic communication services to help individuals and mission-driven organizations communicate clearly, build connection, and move ideas into action. Known for translating complex information into practical roadmaps and executive-ready narratives that accelerate issue resolution and measurable outcomes.

  • 14 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Government
  • Financial Services
  • Professional Services
  • Non-Profit Organization

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Work experience· 5 roles

Founder & Principal · Engage & Elevate Collective, LLCApr 2026 – Present · 8 mos

Founded a business focused on guided reflection, storytelling, structured yet emotionally intelligent facilitated experiences, and strategic communications for individuals, teams, nonprofits, ministries, and mission-driven organizations. Defines brand positioning, service architecture, client personas, pricing strategy, outreach workflows, and launch priorities for public, private, and professional group experiences as well as writing services. Designs event concepts using prompts, discussion frameworks, journaling, and facilitation; develops client-facing collateral including social campaigns, event descriptions, venue outreach materials, and one-pagers to translate complex ideas into audience-centered messaging. Manages end-to-end event operations including venue research, vendor coordination, registration language, budgeting assumptions, attendee experience design, and post-event positioning to support sustainable growth.

Vice President: Operational Excellence & Project Delivery Lead / Tech Risk & Controls Lead / Senior Associate: Controls, Adoption & Remediation · JPMorgan ChaseSep 2019 – Jun 2026 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Led enterprise transformation, operational excellence, technology risk, and controls initiatives across highly regulated fintech environments, aligning delivery with SDLC, SOX, SOC, ITGC, NIST, COSO, and governance expectations. Orchestrated multiple enterprise-scale programs totaling $1M+ budgets, improving operational efficiency, strengthening risk posture, and upgrading core technology and assessment-delivery platforms. Built multi-phase roadmaps and decision frameworks, executive briefs, and performance dashboards to increase transparency and accelerate issue resolution across risk, compliance, product, and technology teams. Conducted control-risk assessments across fintech applications to identify cybersecurity and process vulnerabilities and partnered with engineering, security, and product stakeholders to drive targeted remediation. Developed workforce upskilling and adoption strategies across business units to improve digital-capability readiness. Validated training plans, impl

Project Implementation Lead · I Am My Sister’s Keeper (Consultant & Board Member)Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Designed and implemented organizational infrastructure for a community-based nonprofit, including governance workflows, grant program documentation, and compliance templates. Developed a strategic program framework and facilitated stakeholder alignment during a three-month transformation sprint. Managed project timelines, team training, meeting cadence, and implementation priorities to support sustainable nonprofit operations.

Senior Internal Auditor / IT Auditor · City of Wilmington, DEApr 2013 – Sep 2019 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Trainer / Technical Liaison · Public Allies (AmeriCorps)Jan 2012 – Dec 2013 · 2 yrs

Education

MBA, Human Resources Management · Goldey-Beacom College2012 – 2015
BS, Organizational Management · Wilmington University2006 – 2010

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