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Dr. Andrew J. Johnston

615.406.6407 • Andrew@JohnstonConsulting.net linkedin.com/in/drandrewjohnston • JohnstonConsulting.net

Professional Summary:

Proven executive-level leader with extensive record of individual and collaborative success. Experienced educator and skilled communicator known for innovative teaching and coaching engagements in curricular, corporate, and consulting environments. Strategic-thinker and proven change-agent and leader of organizational and personal development with Advanced expertise in:

• Leadership Development

• Talent Development • Organizational

Development • Curriculum

Development

• Compensation • Diversity • Strategic Planning • Conflict Management • C-Suite Coaching • Negotiation • Supervision

• Facilities Development • Human Capital • Counseling • Coaching • Communication • Assessment & Evaluation • Budgeting

• Teambuilding • Writing & Communication • Teaching / Training • Change Management • Motivation & Influence • Management • Keynote Presentations

Professional Experience

Professor of Leadership Studies & Director of Project LEAD 2013–Present Honors Program, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

Full time faculty member in the Honors Program of private university (Enrolment 7500). Design and deliver all curricular components of the program’s Leadership Studies track. Oversee integrative service learning initiatives (Project LEAD). Supervise diverse individual, team, and community interactions. Direct and execute departmental operations, advising, instruction, and co-curricular support and service programs. Advise three upper class cohorts in Leadership Track. Teach every class in Honors Program Leadership Studies curriculum.

• Increased student learning and satisfaction through redesign of leadership studies curriculum. • Achieved 200% increase in applications through redesign of honors application and recruitment process • Increased entering cohort by 50% through revised selection process. • Created and advised Honors Student Council providing programming, governance and communication for all

Honors students. • Created and advised nationally-recognized student newsletter. (2nd Place, NCHC National Collegiate Honors

Council Best Publication) • Designed and taught summer study abroad course in leadership for students from multiple institutions.

Professor (Adjunct) Dept. Leadership, Policy, & Organizations 2009–Present Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Adjunct faculty member providing instruction and advising to masters and doctoral students in Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education. Mentor and supervise practicum students. Emphases: Leadership in Higher Education, Student Affairs, College Student Development. Consultant, Trainer, Coach: Leadership & Organizational Development 2010–Present Johnston Consulting, Nashville, TN

Create and present educational engagements, training programs, and individual and organizational coaching interactions in corporate and educational contexts. Topics include: talent development and deployment, conflict management and difficult conversations, trust and team building, communication, influence & persuasion, innovation and change management, supervision, personality & performance, negotiation, and more. (See description on pg. 5).

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• Achieved over 75% increase in inquiries and engagements each of the past three years, representing superior referral rate and satisfaction.

• Featured instructor for regional institutes (e.g. Southeastern Mid Managers Institute, Tennessee Government Executives Institute, etc.)

• Sought after by leaders and organizations in diverse contexts including: Corporate (e.g. Bridgestone, CAT Financial, Ingram-Barge, MAPCO, Walgreens, Genesco, Quorum, etc.), Non-Profit (e.g. Coalition of 100 Black Women, Leadership Nashville, Phoenix Club, Gideons International, YMCA, Williamson Young Professionals, Naifeh Center, etc.), and Educational (e.g. University of Georgia, Pepperdine University, Lenoir Rhyne University, University of Massachusetts, Lubbock Christian University, Wheaton College, Rutherford Co. Schools, Williamson Co. Schools, etc.)

• Website: JohnstonConsulting.net. Blog: andrewjjohnston.wordpress.com Associate Provost & Dean of Students 2006–2013 Chief Student Affairs Officer, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

Chief student affairs officer for institution (enrollment: 7500). Provided oversight to student experience and associated and integrated institutional operations. Guided institutional growth and effectiveness. Advised Provost on institution-wide strategy and operation as key member of Provost Council. Directed all programs and operations of the Division of Student Affairs. Point person for all policy matters related to student services, engagement, housing, activities, conduct, health & welfare, safety & security. Emphases on leadership development, co-curricular learning, student engagement, community development, student advocacy, health and welfare.

• Created diverse leadership development programs including: annual 400-member 3-day leadership conference, targeted skills retreats, multiple seminar and training series, scholarship programs, recognition programs, etc.

• Created comprehensive, strength-based, cross-departmental model for mentoring and development of “top-tier” student leaders.

• Strategized and collaborated on key operations leading to 180% increase in enrollment and over 15% increase in freshman–sophomore retention.

• Steered comprehensive restructuring/re-banding of institution’s compensation system as member of Compensation Task Force.

• Increased residential capacity 140% and on-campus occupancy 245% through new construction, diversification of programming and intensification strategies.

• Increased annual revenue generated by divisional operations over 300%. • Managed divisional budget in excess of $4.7 million. • Completed $57 million in facilities improvement and construction. Collaborated in leadership of all phases:

program, master planning, design, and construction. • Spearheaded innovative institution-wide service and outreach experience for first year students involving global

micro-lending. • Drove institution-wide decision-making as member of Provost’s Council including institutional governance,

enrollment management, faculty work life, curricular design, research/grant review, etc. • Guided annual budget process (e.g. prioritization, preparation, review, and adjustment) as member of 8-member

University Budget Team. • Contributed strategic marketing oversight and steered institutional web transformation as member of 5-member

University Strategic Marketing Team. • Honored by the university through the creation of the “Andrew J. Johnston Tower Award for Emerging

Leadership”. • Directed Diversity, Community, and Inclusion initiative fostering a “Culture of Inclusion” in Student Affairs and

campus life. • Led co-curricular Learning Assessment initiative, established outcome-based measures of effectiveness,

incorporated these into annual planning process, and implemented online assessment platform for assessment assistance and data warehousing.

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• Envisioned and directed institution wide Engaged Scholars Program incentivizing, coordinating, and recognizing cross-disciplinary study, co-curricular engagement, and service learning.

Dean of Students 1999–2006 Chief Student Affairs Officer, Belmont University. Nashville, TN

Chief student affairs officer. Oversaw or led all student services and components of campus life. Developed physical, fiscal, and personnel resources. Advanced curricular and co-curricular partnerships and integrated systems. Contributed to formulation and achievement of aggressive institutional enrollment and educational goals. Chaired critical cross-functional teams including Retention Task Force, First Year Experience Steering Team, Customer Service Initiative Steering Team, etc.

• Formulated ambitious enrollment growth plan of 25% increase over 5 years as one of three-member taskforce. Achieved targets two years ahead of plan.

• Drove increase in student engagement on campus and elevated institutional recruitment yield rate through creation of innovative “Leadership Scholars” scholarship program.

• Guided creation of institutional Strategic Plan as member of 12-member steering team. • Successfully advanced institutional strategic aims through significant restructuring of Student Affairs Division

programs, personnel, and services resulting in improved developmental impact and operational effectiveness. • Elevated student participation and satisfaction in leadership, Residence Life and Campus Activities through

innovative student engagement initiatives. • Created and implemented Strength-Development Program for all sophomores targeting discovery, development,

and deployment of unique personal talents. • Advised over $60 million in new facility construction and renovation during program, design, financing, and

construction phases. • Improved organizational effectiveness and human capital through creation of leadership development curriculum

for new professionals. • Achieved recognition for University Convocation Program by Templeton Foundation as Exemplary Character-

Building Program in Higher Education

Other Professional Positions:

• Director of Student Activities • Director of Campus Activities • Athletic Coach (NCAA Division II) • Residential Coordinator

• Residence Director / Faculty in Residence • Graphic Artist/Designer • Coordinator for Staff Development & Training • Counselor

Education Doctor of Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. Course of study: Leadership and Policy in Higher Education Masters of Education, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Course of study: Counseling Psychology. Bachelor of Arts, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. Major: Interpersonal Communication, Minor: Literature/Writing. Harvard Institute on Managing & Leading Change, (Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA) Talent/Strengths Development Training, (Gallup Inc., Omaha NE) SACSA & NASPA Region III Mid-Managers’ Institute, (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX) US Army Cadet Command Leadership Symposium, (Fort Knox, Ft. Knox, KY)

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Selected Leadership Development & Service

Professor, Leadership & Organizational Development (COM 3015). Summer Program at King’s College, London, England. Consortium of Collegiate Study Abroad (CCSA), 2014 Instructor and Coach, Executive Development Center. Belmont University, Nashville, TN Instructor, Scarlett Leadership Institute, Franklin, TN Director, NASPA & SACSA Mid-Managers Institute (National Assoc. of Student Personnel Admin. & Southern Assoc. of College Student Affairs) 2010, 2011 Faculty, NASPA & SACSA Mid-Manager Institute (National Assoc. of Student Personnel Admin. & Southern Assoc. of College Student Affairs), 2007, 2008 Member, Professional Development Task Force, Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA), 2008 Faculty, Advanced Leadership Academy, Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA), 2006 Coordinator, Summer Institute, Associated New American Colleges (ANAC), 2008 Chair, Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA) New Professionals Committee, 2002/03, 2003/04 Board Member, YMCA, Middle Tennessee Youth Development Board, 1999-2002 Professor, Motivation & Influence in Leadership (EDU 7040), Masters of Education Program, Belmont University Director, Project LEAD / Leadership Track of Honors Program, Belmont University Professor, Leadership & Learning in Organizations (EDU 6040), Masters of Education Program, Belmont University Professor, Leadership & Advocacy (HON 3400) Honors Program, Belmont University Professor, Project Coordination (HON 4400) Senior Seminar, Honors Program, Belmont University Professor, Societies, Institutions, and Teams (HON 2400), Honors Program, Belmont University Professor, Leadership Communications (HON 3360) Belmont University Honors Program Professor, Talent Discovery, Development & Deployment (GND 1015), Belmont University Professor, Senior Colloquium on Leadership (HON 4800), Honors Program, Belmont University Director, LEAD Project (HON 4820), Senior Capstone, Honors Program, Belmont University Professor, Have Your Own Mind: Ways of Knowing (GND 1015) First Year Seminar, Belmont University Professor, You Do You: Developing and Deploying Your Best in Life & Learning (GND 1015), Belmont University Director, Engaged Scholars, Interdisciplinary Curricular Program, Belmont University Professor, Engaged Scholars Seminars (SCH1000-4000) Belmont University Professor, Strategic Leadership (MGT 4000), Massey College of Business, Belmont University Professor, Higher Education Administration Practicum (HEA 3700), Department of Leadership, Policy, & Organization, Peabody College, Graduate School of Education, Vanderbilt University Professor, College Student Personnel Services (HEA 3120), Department of Leadership, Policy, & Organization, Peabody College, Graduate School of Education, Vanderbilt University Professor, Practice of the Student Affairs Profession (LPO 3860), Department of Leadership, Policy, & Organization, Peabody College, Graduate School of Education, Vanderbilt University Lecturer, The College Student/Student Development Theory, Department of Leadership, Policy, & Organization, Peabody College, Graduate School of Education, Vanderbilt University Instructor, Introduction to Counseling/Helping Skills (CCP 560), Auburn University Instructor, Leadership Theory & Application (CCP 321), Auburn University Instructor, The Leading Edge: Applied Leadership Skills (PSY 1952), Southwest Baptist University Instructor, Organizational Leadership (MGT 1952), Southwest Baptist University Instructor, Organizational Communication (MGT 1960), Southwest Baptist University Instructor, Interpersonal Communication (COM 204), Carson-Newman College Director, Emerging Leaders Program, Carson-Newman College Instructor, EQUIP! Leadership Course (PSY 202), Carson-Newman College Creator and Chair, Appalachian Small College Activities Consortium Director, Appalachian Student Leadership & Programming Conference

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Recognitions

Honored by creation of Institutional Award recognizing outstanding leadership: Dr. Andrew J. Johnston Tower Award for Leadership (Belmont University). Dissertation of the Year (Finalist) Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA), 2002

Billie Cannon DeMont Scholarship, University of Tennessee College of Education, 1999.

Ralph P. Quarles Scholarship, University of Tennessee College of Education, 1999.

Omicron Delta Kappa International Leadership Honor Society (ODK)

Consulting & Training Engagements Topics addressed in workshops, coaching and/or training engagements in corporate and educational contexts include:

Leadership

Supervision Skills Motivation & Persuasion Difficult Conversations Managing Up Innovation & Change Management Talent Management / Strength-Development Harnessing the Productive Power of Conflict Personality & Performance Balance & Boundaries Conflict Management & Resolution

Stress Management Negotiation & Influence Leadership Skills Storytelling Trust & Credibility Visioning & Strategic Planning Project Management & Coordination Building Believers Instead of Followers Communication Ethics & Decision Making

Performance

Personality & Performance: DISC Assessment & Application Personality & Performance: MBTI Assessment & Application StrengthsFinder Assessment & Application

Customer Service Performance Interventions Human Capital Development: Discovering,

Developing, Deploying Strengths Supervision Skills & Strategies

Organizational & Team Development

Type & Team Building: Talent and Team Development Collective Decision-Making Generational Differences Roles and Group Dynamics Conflict Management & Team Development

Organizational Perspectives: Structural, Symbolic, Human Resource, and Political

Organizational Dynamics & Political Leadership Trust & Teambuilding Group Process & Collaboration Tools Building Buy-In, Shared Vision & Belief in Organizations