Brandy Johnson is the President of the Michigan Community College Association.
Prior to this role, Johnson served in the Governor’s administration, first as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education policy advisor and then as a manager of the Office of Sixty by 30 within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. In 2010, she founded the Michigan College Access Network and served as its Executive Director until 2019.
Johnson also served as policy fellow and college access coordinator under Gov. Jennifer Granholm. She was appointed by Whitmer to represent Michigan on the Midwest Higher Education Compact and served on Gov. Rick Snyder’s 21st Century Education Commission. She has been recognized for her leadership and advocacy by the Michigan Association of School Administrators, National College Access Network, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, and the Michigan College Access Network.
Brandy earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Arizona State University and her Master of Arts in Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.