Jimael Lawson Johnson currently serves as a program officer with Rasmuson Foundation. She is a Leadership Anchorage alumna passionate about serving Alaskan communities and families with over 20 years of nonprofit and public service experience. Her most recent public health service was with the State of Alaska, including six years of philanthropic experience with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority as a program officer focused on maternal child health and disability advocacy. Her work as a program officer allows her to work closely with local and national funders to support a variety of nonprofits around the state with the shared mission of improving the lives of Alaskans.

Jimael currently volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate to help children and youth who have experienced abuse or neglect. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services from Alaska Pacific University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Alaska, Anchorage with an emphasis in maternal child health.