Rich Johnson

Ten years ago Rich cofounded Spark Ventures, an innovative nonprofit that has raised and deployed over $7M in sustainable development partnerships in Africa and Latin America. As CEO, he designed and championed a world-class impact travel program that has become the core product for Ignite, where he is a founder and co-CEO. His prior background in marketing and strategy included account management for clients including Motorola, Mayer Brown and A.T. Kearney. He worked for 7 years as a university administrator, providing programs for millennial students focused on international service learning.