Tiffany Johnson
Board Chair, Ed.D., LCPC, MBA

Dr. Tiffany Johnson is a founding board member of The Finer Alliance, Inc. – which was established in 2019. She possesses more than a decade of nonprofit board leadership and nearly thirty years of nonprofit work experience. Dr. Tiffany Johnson completed her BA in Sociology from the University of Chicago and her MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from National-Louis University. She continued to obtain a post graduate certificate in Human Services Counseling from National Louis University as well and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Her desire to advance her studies led her to the Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology program at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology where her dissertation research examined the experiences of successful former foster youth. Dr. Johnson later obtained an MBA with a specialization in Human Resources Management from Capella University.

For the past thirteen years, Dr. Johnson has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Lakeside Community Committee, a non-profit human services organization that is on a mission to enhance the quality of life for children and families by inspiring hope, empowerment, and growth within all who are served. A Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Dr. Johnson is also the Founder of HOPE and Healing Wellness Services, LLC where she provides therapeutic services to children and families.

Dr. Johnson is a proud Golden Life Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. where she has been a member for thirty years. She was recently elected as the National Recording Secretary of the National Association of Black Social Workers and is the immediate past president of the Chicago Association of Black Social Workers. She is also a member of the Black Administrators in Child Welfare of Illinois and the National Council of Negro Women. Dr. Johnson is a valued member of The Finer Alliance, Inc. and serves as its Board Chair.