Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson is a Client Engagement Manager at Carbon Direct, where she uses her experience in climate-smart agriculture and corporate ESG to advise clients on high-quality carbon reduction and removal strategies.

Whitney’s professional experience spans sectors and industries in pursuit of supporting ecosystem, community, and economic resilience. In the public sector, Whitney previously served in state government managing the development of digital products to increase public access to conservation data and deploying funds at the nexus of agricultural water conservation and soil health. In the private sector, Whitney has partnered with food and agricultural businesses at all scales, from startups to Fortune 100s, most recently working on ESG reporting and disclosure, climate risk analysis, and sustainability strategy development. She holds a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Baylor University. Whitney lives in Austin with her family.