R. Marc Johnson
Director of Youth Programs, Assistant to the Executive Director
Marc serves as the Director of Youth Programs and Assistant to the Executive Director. He came to the Sorensen Institute in 2004 as the College Leaders Program Manager. Marc has primary responsibility for program planning, development and operations for the College Leaders and High School Leaders Programs. He also helps to coordinate programming, curriculum and speakers for the Political Leaders Program and staffs the state and regional boards.
Marc often speaks to student groups around the Commonwealth about leadership and civic engagement. He was appointed by Governors Warner and Kaine to the Virginia Commission on National and Community Service. Marc serves as President of the Board of Service Dogs of Virginia and Vice President of the Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association. He is also the Chairman of the Young Guarde Council of the William & Mary Alumni Association and President of the local Charlottesville chapter.
Marc graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the College of William & Mary with a degree in Government. At commencement he was awarded the James Frederic Carr Memorial Cup, given to one member of the graduating class on the basis of scholarship, character and leadership. He holds a Master's of Education Degree from the Curry School at the University of Virginia, where he studied education policy. He is a graduate of the Sorensen Institute's College Leaders Program, Class of 2003, and a graduate of Leadership Charlottesville.
(434) 982-4527, rmjohnson@virginia.edu
