Diane Johnson, PhD
Mmapeu “Woman Who Carries Ideas” Management Consulting
Dr. Diane Johnson is CEO and Founder of Mmapeu Management Consulting, a national
organizational and leadership transformation firm committed to aligning mission, vision and
values for social enterprises, philanthropic institutions, the social sector, purpose-driven
businesses, B Corps, tech companies and market leaders. She is deeply committed to creating
dynamic, sustainable and equitable models of market and community benefits. She currently
serves as Vice President of the Conscious Capitalism Bay Area Chapter. Since 1992, Diane
has consulted, facilitated and trained on strategic development; cultural capacity, diversity,
inclusion and equity; organizational development, institutional capacity building, leadership
development, collaboration and community engagement, program design, program evaluation
and leadership development for more than 11,150 organizations and leaders.
Clients have included the Kresge Foundation, the San Francisco Department of Public Health,
the Social Venture Network, SOCAP, Opportunity Collaboration, Habitat for Humanity
International, NeighborWorks America and HUD, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Episcopal
Impact Fund and the C.S. Mott Foundation. She has been fortunate enough to work in South
Africa, Mexico, Zambia and Zimbawbwe.
Diane received her doctorate in Interdisciplinary
Studies (sociology, organizational behavior, management and non-profit studies) from Tufts
University. Her dissertation focused on cross-sectoral leadership and collaboration between the
business, government, social and community sectors. She holds a Masters in Nonprofit
Management from the New School and her undergraduate degree in Communications with a
marketing minor is from The University of Pennsylvania – The Annenberg School of
Communications and The Wharton School. Dr. Johnson is also an ordained minister in the
progressive Christian denomination of the United Church of Christ, focusing on the intersection
of spirituality, social change and equity. She received her Masters in Divinity from the Pacific
School of Religion at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA.