About Krista 

Krista Johnson is an executive coach, organizational psychology practitioner, and organization effectiveness consultant with fifteen years of experience supporting leaders and teams inside complex, fast-moving organizations.

She currently serves as Vice President of Learning and Organization Effectiveness at Signet Jewelers, where she leads enterprise efforts to strengthen leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and performance at scale. Previously, Krista led Organization Development, Executive Coaching, and Team Effectiveness for Saks Global, partnering closely with senior leaders and teams across Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman as they navigated change, growth, and transformation. Beyond this work, she has supported leaders and teams across diverse organizations such as Meta and Sephora to advance leadership development, team effectiveness, and organizational change.

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For over six years, Krista has partnered with BoardBuild to advance the quality and accessibility of nonprofit board governance. Her work has focused on scaling education, shaping thought leadership, and strengthening the connection between leadership development and board effectiveness, helping organizations build the structures and capabilities needed for long-term impact.

Krista holds undergraduate degrees in Anthropology and World Religion, pursued master’s studies in Human Dynamics and Counseling Psychology, earned her ICF Associate Certified Coach credential through the Hudson Institute of Coaching, and is a certified Enneagram and Fierce Conversations practitioner.

She lives in Dallas, Texas, with her partner, Kayla, and their Shih Tzu, Ming, and can often be found exploring art, fashion, food, and global travel.