President and CEO, Assembly for the Arts
Jeremy Johnson is President and CEO of Assembly for the Arts, where he leads efforts to strengthen Greater Cleveland’s creative economy through convenings, public investment, research, and policy. He led Cuyahoga County’s Issue 55 levy campaign, which secured voter approval for long-term public funding for arts and cultural nonprofits. He has more than three decades of experience working at the intersection of government, philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership in Ohio and New Jersey. He serves on the boards of University Circle, Inc., Downtown Cleveland Alliance, and the Turrell Fund, and previously served as philanthropic liaison for the City of Newark, New Jersey.