Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson is the cofounder and CEO of ifPeople.
ifPeople (Innovation for People) empowers leaders to improve the impacts
and performance of their enterprises through innovative solutions in
management, collaboration, and technology. Christopher combines a
passion for problem solving, a systems perspective and multi-disciplinary knowledge in order to turn today's challenges to creating a
more just, sustainable world into opportunities. Over the last seven
years, he has served as a leader in several initiatives to improve the
social, environmental, and economic impact of communities, social
ventures, corporations, international initiatives, and civil society
organizations on six continents. At ifPeople he leads a team of
technology professionals that leverage Free Software tools to craft
enterprise solutions. He is also a leader in combining systems thinking
tools and Open Source technologies for facilitating collaboration and
network management. Christopher led the development of the ResponsibleIT
framework, an innovative approach by ifPeople that defines socially and
environmentally responsible guidelines for IT companies. Christopher has
been awarded numerous international research fellowships, publishes and
speaks internationally, and is active in educational, professional, and
community organizations.
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