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Kwame Johnson

Kwame Johnson is the President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Metro Atlanta
(BBBS). Kwame oversees the largest and most effective youth mentoring
agency in the state of GA. Kwame directs a team of 50 + staff that provide sup-
port to over 1,450 one-to-one mentoring relationships that have powerful and
positive effects that change our youth lives for the better.

Kwame found his passion while incarcerated during his senior year of high
school. During this challenging time, he decided to change his life and made
history by becoming the first youth to ever take his SATs in jail. Kwame was ac-
Kwame Johnson cepted into Hampton University and decided to leave college at the age of 19 to
President & CEO
Big Brothers and Sisters Metro Atlanta become a social entrepreneur and has dedicated his life to service and helping
our youth reach their full potential. Kwame’s passion lead him to Washington
DC where he worked in youth development for over 15 years.

Kwame has received national recognition for his work to include the 2008 Social
Entrepreneur Program of the Year Award from the Manhattan Institute. Kwame
is a recent graduate of the 2020 Leadership Atlanta Class. Kwame has received
both the Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 Under 40 Award and the Georgia Trends
40 Under 40 Award. He is also a recipient of the coveted 2019 Morehouse
College Dr. Joseph Draper Service Award. He is first person that was not alumni
to receive the service award.

Kwame holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Mary-
land, and he holds Executive Education Certificates from NYU, Babson, and
Harvard University. Kwame and his wife Sabria have one son Kwame Jr. who is
seven.

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