Shayna Johnson *(she/her) | Senior Director of Worker-Owned Businesses
Shayna Johnson serves as the Senior Director of Catalyst Miami's Worker-Owned Businesses program. She directs the program's strategy, supports cooperatives under incubation, and connects cooperatives with partnership, business development, and funding opportunities. Prior to joining Catalyst Miami, Shayna was the Head of Education Programs for a social impact consulting firm, where she managed workforce development, community engagement, and leadership development programs for clients like Columbia University. Her previous work experience also includes strategic planning, operations management, and people management at a maintenance and repair operations company.
Shayna holds an MBA with a focus on Social Enterprise from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Spelman College. She is passionate about eliminating education and health disparities in communities of color and is dedicated to empowering people to thrive.
In her spare time, you can find Shayna out in nature soaking up the sunshine, exploring her Jamaican roots, traveling, teaching yoga, dancing Haitian konpa, or learning something new.