Sandra Johnson is an expert career development coach who is committed to championing diversity, inclusion, and social mobility to encourage positive change. With 35 years of experience behind her, Sandra is a true professional in her field and a credit to anyone lucky enough to work with her. As a certified coach and experienced public speaker, Sandra offers invaluable insights and advice on how to build a successful career and personal brands. It is for this reason that she is a sought-after speaker for corporate events.
As a young woman, Sandra started working to support her family whilst also continuing her studying at night. Her dedication and drive to help led her to start her career in the local government. Sandra progressively moved up into various roles across Whitehall and private sector organisations. Notable roles throughout her earlier career include as the Head of Communications and Engagement at the Cabinet Office, and Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs at Phillip Morris International. Sandra’s success throughout the course of her career encouraged her to become the Founder and Director of Success Navigator. An organisation that focusses on career coaching and personal branding.
Within her new-found organisation, Sandra continually uses her experiences from past roles to educate and inspire others to leverage their skills and achieve highly. Due to her successes, Sandra now serves as a UN Women UK Delegate and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. Both roles combined with her being an Accredited Commercial Specialist, make her a credible speaker and a renowned professional. Further using her position for good, Sandra volunteered to participate as a Judge Panel Member for the Business Culture Awards, celebrating positive workplace culture initiatives.
As a speaker, Sandra is often described as passionate, and purpose driven. She combines practical advice with motivational insights to inspire her audiences to make positive changes to routines. Sandras’s speeches are unique in that her personal story and professional accomplishments led her to where she is now. A true professional in her field, if you are looking for a passionate careers coach who also advocates for diversity and inclusion, hire Sandra Johnson today!
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"I really enjoyed your segment at Women into Leadership today. Your speech was so powerful and I can't believe you didn't need powerpoint to deliver it in such an engaging and relatable way! Thank you again for sharing your story, I have learnt a lot!" - Martina, Office of the Public Guardian
"Sandra was a panellist at our International Women’s Day event. Sandra was a great speaker, with so many inspiring stories to tell. She engaged the audience and answered their questions with insight and positivity." - Susanna, HM Revenue & Customs
"Sandra exemplifies professionalism in her approach to our work at Architects for Change (RIBA’s Equality and Diversity Committee) her extensive experience in this area has proved invaluable. Sandra's contributions to issues of strategy and policy are impressive and her natural communication and diplomacy skills make her an absolute pleasure to work with." - Danna, Royal Institute of British Architecture
"Sandra delivered an inspiring and thought provoking session on the importance of mentoring, the role it plays in achieving our goals, and the need to take ownership for our development through reflection and feedback. It was insightful and perfectly pitched for our audience thanks to the briefing and run through sessions we had with Sandra in advance. All attendees found it interesting and valuable." - Claire, Employee Engagement Consultant, XPS Pensions Group
- 2024 - Founded Success Navigator
- 2024 - Became a UN Women UK Delegate.
- 2024 - Appointed as a GCF Assessor and Associate Trainer at Westminster Insight and Dods Events Diversity & Inclusion.
- 2024 - Judge Panel for the Business Culture Awards.
- 2023 - Led Regulatory Affairs team at Philip Morris International.
- 2022 - Headed Public Affairs and Policy at Costain Group PLC.
- 2021 - Led the Communications and Engagement for the Government Commercial Function.
- 2021 - Directed UK Census 2021 Content at the Office for National Statistics.
- 2017 - Managed People and Communications at the Home Office Commercial.
- 2016 - Piloted No10 Partnerships for strategic partnerships with government and private sector.
- 2015 - Led UK-India Newton-Bhabha Fund at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
- 2012 - Headed Employment and Economy at the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
- 2004 - Delivered UK Grants for The National Lottery Community Fund.
- 1996 - Worked on Urban and Rural Regeneration projects with Derbyshire County Council.
- 1993 - Led the Acorn Project, creating new business start-ups with The Prince's Trust.
How to hire Sandra Johnson
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Sandra Johnson for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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