A record built on
discretion and results.

Biography

Lon Johnson has spent more than three decades at the intersection of government, politics, media, and public affairs. He has managed or directed political and policy operations at the international, national, state, and local levels for candidates, parties, organizations, and businesses.

His approach is direct: understand what is at stake, identify the audiences that matter, and construct communications that are both strategically sound and defensible under the toughest scrutiny. He does not take positions lightly, and neither should his clients.

Lon lives in downtown Detroit with his wife, Julianna Smoot, and enjoys fly fishing, hunting, and rehabbing old homes.

Areas of Expertise

• Strategic Communications
• Political, Policy and Marketing Strategy
• Legislative Affairs & Media Relations
• Crisis Communications & Issue Management
• Coalition Building & Public Engagement
• Executive Spokesperson Preparation
• Bipartisan Policy Advocacy
• Electoral Reform & Institutional Integrity

Selected Career History

• 1990 – Present
  Strategic Advisor

  Political & Policy Manager
• 2013–2015
  Chairman

  Michigan Democratic Party
• Prior
  Vice President

  Private Equity Firm
• Prior
  Senior Staff

  Vice President Al Gore
• Prior
  Senior Advisor

  U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow
• Prior
  Senior Staff

  Congressman John D. Dingell
• 2005–06
  Civilian Service

  Iraq