President and founder of Stan Johnson & Associates, Mr. Johnson has been a consultant, trainer, program designer and manager for over 45 years. Working with Fortune 500 companies and local and national Nonprofit Organizations for over 40 years, Mr. Johnson has served in various capacities that maintained appropriate communications, training and sensitivity to individuals and organizations regarding issues related to career development, diversity, gender and race.
Through his progressive, diversified consultancy and extensive experience in Human Resource Development, Stan provides professional, high-quality consulting services that assist clients with upgrading current staff skills to secure and retain a diverse employment base. Services include: The development and implementation of strategies and training for facilitating practical cooperation and teamwork; leadership development; pre-employment assessment and employment searches; and facilitation of education that improves the work environment and employee skills. For over 20 years, he has facilitated workshops regarding numerous topics, conducted assessments for athletics departments and served as a voice and consultant to various entities in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion space.
Additionally, Stan has served for over 20 years as the Executive Director of the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA). One of the founders of MOAA, along with five other minority athletic professionals, MOAA was formed out of concern for the lack of diversity in sports administration. The Association was formed in 2000 as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and provides opportunities to exchange ideas and advocate increased participation and administrative opportunities for minorities in athletics. MOAA promotes generating a sports culture that supports the values necessary to teach and learn respect for self and others.
Along with advocating for increased participation and administrative opportunities for minorities in athletics, Stan has overseen the development of an annual MOAA Symposium held in conjunction with the NACDA Convention, developed resources and partnerships that center on and identify programs that support diversity, equity and inclusion. He researches to find solutions to athletic challenges and issues.
With now over 1,000 members, under Stan’s leadership, MOAA continues to be a leading organization that seeks to provide opportunities that enhance recruitment, retention and advancement of ethnic minorities in the athletics industry. MOAA includes education, mentoring, scholarships and professional development grants for its members.
Stan joined the staff of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in October of 1988 as Director of Professional Development. In this position, his responsibilities included developing, implementing and administering programs that enhance opportunities for ethnic minorities and women in intercollegiate athletics, specifically in athletics administration, coaching and officiating at the national, conference and institutional levels.
As Director of Professional Development, Stan developed and implemented the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Programs which included: a national office professional internship component, a national scholarship for ethnic minorities and women seeking careers in athletics, a diversity education component, a senior administrative fellow’s leadership development program (now the Pathways Program), the Conference Intern Symposium (now the Emerging Leaders Symposium) and several other leadership, community, and coaches outreach programs.
Stan served as the Staff liaison to the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee and the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics. In 2000 the NCAA moved from Kansas City to Indianapolis. Stan chose not to make the move and founded Stan Johnson & Associates.
Stan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Development from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He attributes his attending college to the Upward Bound program, which exposed him to the concept that his education was just as important as his interests in sports.
Stan began his professional career with the International Harvester Company, receiving six promotions in five years. His last promotion was to Manager of the company’s St. Louis parts operation.
In 1981, Stan returned to Kansas City to become a Coordinator for INROADS, a career development corporation for talented minority students. While at INROADS, he trained and developed minority high school and college prospects for careers in business and technology. He served as Managing Director of the Kansas City affiliate from 1983 to 1988 and then was hired by the NCAA as Director of Professional Development.
Stan serves as an advisor for several national and local civic organizations.
For additional information regarding the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA), visit moaaweb.com
