Alberta L. Johnson, MBA, MPA  is an HR and DEI consultant.  She served as the head of human resources for a non-profit organization where she played a key role in executive management and directed overall operations for human resources, including diversity and inclusion, talent management, employee engagement, performance management, training & development and compliance. Alberta has a wealth of experience in diversity & inclusion, human resources and supplier diversity. She has served as a consultant in various industries as a subject matter expert. Alberta previously served as HR & Diversity Consultant for the YMCA of the USA and as Director of Employee Relations/Diversity & Inclusion for the YMCA of Metro Chicago. Alberta served in various leadership roles and departments for the City of Chicago for 10 years where she played a key role in supporting Diversity & Inclusion/Supplier Diversity initiatives.

Alberta was recognized in 2015 by Latino Leaders magazine as a Chicago Future Leader. In 2014, she was recognized by Diversity MBA magazine as one of the top 100 under 50 diversity leaders and in 2012 by the Metropolitan Leadership Institute as a new and upcoming leader. She currently serves as the Director of Diversity for IL SHRM, as board member for University of Illinois at Chicago Children’s Hospital, Friends of Pediatrics and as council member for the Diversity Council of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. She previously served on the Board of Directors for Chicago SHRM (2015-2017), Chicago International Charter Schools (2011-2017) and the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (2012- 2014).