CHAMPIONS 2023

Featured Speaker: Alexis McGill Johnson

Prior to becoming President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Alexis McGill Johnson had been part of Planned Parenthood’s leadership for more than a decade as PPFA board chair, Planned Parenthood Federal PAC chair, and a Planned Parenthood Action Fund board member.

She is a longstanding champion for social and racial justice, a respected political and cultural organizer, and a tireless advocate for reproductive freedom.

Alexis co-founded and co-directed the Perception Institute, a consortium of researchers, advocates, and strategists who use mind science research on race, gender, ethnicity, and other identities to help reduce bias and discrimination and improve equity.

She is a frequent commentator in the press, serves on the board of the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights, and is a founder of the Culture Group. Alexis has a BA in politics from Princeton University, an MA in political science from Yale University, and has taught political science at Yale and Wesleyan universities.