Chris T. Johnson

FOUNDER
 

Christopher Thomas Johnson (CJ) was born in Brooklyn, NY to Pastor Thomas and Barbara Johnson. He was raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey.

CJ received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hampton University, Hampton VA in 1992. Upon graduating from Hampton University, CJ was commissioned into the United States Navy as a Deep Sea Diver and Salvage Officer. Among numerous Naval Diving Operations, CJ was a Navy Deep Sea Diver for the TWA FLIGHT 800 CRASH RECOVERY; OPERATION RESTORE DIGNITY – the 1997 Haitian Ferry Recovery; and the famed Civil War Ship - USS MONITOR SALVAGE OPERATION. CJ received a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, Fels Center of Government in 2002 and was awarded the Fels Leadership Award. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Commander in September of 2002 after serving as the Executive Officer of Naval Reserve Center, Fort Dix.

In the private sector, CJ was the Director of Government Affairs & Contracts for MAR-VEL International, Inc. from 2002-2009. There he was responsible for numerous multimillion-dollar contracts and programs.

In 2013, he earned his Master of Divinity from Palmer Theological Seminary.

He was the Pastoral Minister for Covenant House Atlantic City (South Jersey) from 2013-2015. Covenant House is the largest privately funded agency in the Americas providing shelter, food, immediate crisis care, and an array of other services to homeless and runaway youth.

CJ has earned his 2nd Degree Black Belt in Traditional Okinawan GOJU RYU Karate (while in Okinawa, Japan), a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Kumdo.

CJ, his wonderful wife and children are members of Grace Temple Baptist Church of Lawnside, New Jersey where he is an ordained minister.