Sanctuary magazine

Biography

Laura A. Johnson
Laura was President of Mass Audubon from 1999-2012. Prior to joining Mass Audubon she served as the Division Vice President, Northeast Division, of the The Nature Conservancy. This position was the culmination of a sixteen-year career with The Nature Conservancy that began in 1982 with a position as a staff attorney. Ms. Johnson was an Associate with Palmer & Dodge in Boston before beginning her career at The Nature Conservancy. Ms. Johnson graduated from Radcliffe College, Harvard University, and received a J.D. degree from the New York University School of Law where she was a member of the New York University Law Review. In addition to her duties as President of Mass Audubon, Ms. Johnson serves as a trustee of the Century Funds in Boston and is a member of the Corporation of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. She was a trustee of The Winsor School from 1990-1996 and a member of its corporation, a trustee of the Fenn School in Concord MA from 2001-2007, and a director of the Mount Auburn Cemetery.