Sterling Johnson

Sterling works at the nexus of economic mobility and racial equity and currently serves as Director for the Partnership for Southern Equity’s (PSE) Just Opportunity Portfolio, where he oversees the administration of PSE’s economic justice programs and serves as the organization’s subject matter expert on economic justice, economic security, and inclusive economic development.

Sterling holds a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in Planning and Economic Development from Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and his undergraduate degree in Sociology from Furman University. He is also a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium scholar, LEAD Atlanta class of 2024 and Outstanding Atlanta class of 2022 inductee, and was recognized as a 2022 Emerging Leader by Bank of America through its Neighborhood Builders program.