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Speaking & Keynotes

Build the capacity.
Tell the story.

Chericka Johnson brings 20+ years across corporate leadership, nonprofit executive strategy, and business ownership to the question every growing organization faces: how do we build the capacity to deliver and tell a story people act on? Her talks connect practical systems, clear value, and the trust that moves people to buy, give, participate, and lead.

Speaker Bios
Short Bio

"Chericka Johnson is an organizational strategist and speaker who specializes in capacity building and storyselling. As a former Chief Strategy Officer, she built the operating infrastructure behind 85,000+ digital care conversations and led donor experiences that raised $5.1M."

Long Bio

Chericka Johnson is an organizational strategist, community builder, and pastor by calling who specializes in capacity building and storyselling: building the systems that let teams deliver, and the story that moves people to act. Over six years on the executive staff of Churchome, a global multi-entity nonprofit serving more than 1.2 million people, she led three major iterations of its digital engagement platform and built the operational backbone of Pastor Chat. Using Crisp chat technology, multilingual access, conversation guides, training resources, and clear escalation pathways, the system equipped more than 90 staff members and 30 volunteers to facilitate more than 85,000 practical and spiritual care conversations. She also led the execution of Vision Summit donor retreats that raised $5.1 million across consecutive years. Her experience also includes fourteen years in corporate sales and regional leadership at Philip Morris USA / Altria and co-founding Love + Leisure, where she builds client experiences and operating workflows. Today Chericka helps organizations and business owners connect capacity building and storyselling, then put the work into practice.

Speaker Introduction

Please welcome Chericka Johnson, an organizational strategist and pastor by calling who built the systems behind more than 85,000 digital care conversations and led donor experiences that raised $5.1 million. Her 20+ years span corporate leadership, nonprofit strategy, and business ownership. She helps leaders build the capacity to deliver and tell the story that moves people to act. Please join me in welcoming Chericka Johnson.

Keynote Topics

Five practical talks for leaders
building what lasts.

01
Build the Capacity to Deliver

Why good strategies stall between decision and delivery, and what it takes to build the systems, roles, and operating rhythms that let a team carry the work without everything routing through the leader.

02
Storyselling: Make the Case for Good Work

How to connect the need, your contribution, and credible evidence in a story boards, donors, and clients can understand and act on.

03
AI That Expands Capacity Without Losing Trust

A practical look at AI workflow design and adoption, drawing on AI-enabled workflows in her own business and the human judgment, training, and operating discipline required in large-scale care operations.

04
Connect the Mission to the Donor Experience

Lessons from leading Vision Summit retreat execution: connecting the case for support, the donor journey, and the team behind the experience.

05
Build the Systems That Help People Stay

How onboarding, feedback, role clarity, and follow-through shape participation as an organization grows.

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Available for keynotes, panels, and workshops with nonprofits, mission-driven organizations, companies, and conferences focused on leadership, organizational capacity, and communicating value.

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