The San Juan Island Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Philip Johnson has joined the Board of Directors.
Phil first discovered San Juan Island over 20 years ago and soon became a resident along with his spouse, Peg Gerlock. During his 40-year career as a market research professional, he was an owner and the CEO of Leo J. Shapiro & Assoc., a market research and consulting company. Professionally he has been a researcher, analyst, manager, mentor, and marketing consultant. Currently, he is president of JJG Group LLC, which provides survey research for intellectual property litigation. Phil has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Loyola University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Phil has served the Community Foundation as a member of its investment committee over the past eight years. For many years he was the chair of the annual San Juan Concours, and he is an active member in the San Juan Island Yacht Club.
“I have always wanted an opportunity to work more closely with this community,” Phil says. “I am honored to join the board of the San Juan Island Community Foundation, an organization which strives to empower and promote successful futures for individuals in our community and supports the non-profits who serve our community. I am looking forward to serving with this remarkable organization and its members.”
Established in 1994, SJICF grants funds to local nonprofits and provides scholarships to local students through the generosity of donors who wish to improve the quality of life on San Juan Island. SJICF’s mission is the help the San Juan Island community thrive through inspired and informed generosity and the Foundation’s trusted stewardship.