Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Cheryl Johnson

Biography

Cheryl H. Johnson was named executive vice president, human resources in July 2012. Johnson leads Textron's worldwide human resources function as well as communications, corporate real estate, community affairs, and the company's aviation department, and serves on Textron's Executive Leadership Team. She chairs the Benefits Committee and the Charitable Contributions Committee for the company.

Throughout her 15 year career at Textron, Johnson has held various human resources leadership positions across Textron's businesses.  Most recently she served as director, human resources at Bell Helicopter, leading talent and organizational development. Prior to Textron, Johnson's career encompassed multi-functional experience in human resources, marketing and sales, and finance disciplines within several industries and diverse business models including Rockford, Illinois Public Schools, IBM and Hamilton Sundstrand, a United Technologies Company. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. She also completed Textron's Executive Leadership Program at the Thunderbird School of Global Management and Textron's Growth Leadership Program at The Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University.

Research Interest

Pulmonologist and Transplant Physician, Lung Transplantation, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Medicine