Ken Johnson

Director, FIRST Tech Challenge, FIRST

Ken Johnson is the Director of FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), one of two FIRST programs directed toward inspiring grades 9-12 youth towards continued education and careers in science and technology.

Prior to joining FIRST, Johnson was Vice President of Ward Hill Marketing, a technology marketing group that worked with emerging technologies in various markets including alternative energy, semiconductor process equipment, and photonics.  He has also served as Vice President for Labsphere, a photonics based organization serving both defense and commercial entities worldwide.

He has also held senior positions in technology companies involved in power systems, avionics, and medical devices.

Johnson has an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of South Florida and earned his MBA at the University of New Hampshire.