From ballet to biotechnology, Jayson harnesses his passion for connecting outstanding people to transformative opportunities to drive impact to the business. Jayson Johnson is the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Chief of Staff in the Chief Diversity Office at Genentech.
In his role, Jayson is responsible for driving Genentech’s overall Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) enterprise strategy and the implementation of its three pillars: Fostering Belonging, Advancing Inclusive Research and Health Equity, and Transforming Society.
Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Jayson is pivotal in driving strategic initiatives, fostering collaborations with both internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring the efficient functioning of day-to-day operations of the CDO’s office.
Jayson joined the Chief Diversity Office in 2022 as Head of D&I Business Partnering and Learning & Development where he created enterprise D&I strategies, developed learning opportunities, influenced policies, and drove BOLD actions to embed D&I throughout Genentech and Roche. He previously served as the D&I Talent Strategy Partner in People & Culture where he drove impact by leading Genentech’s Diversity Officer Succession Planning initiative to source and recruit in-demand talent from historically underrepresented communities. He was named one of the 2023 Endpoints News LGBTQ+ Leaders in BioPharma.
Jayson has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit management, working with Harvard University’s West Coast Development Office and the San Francisco Ballet.
Jayson earned his Master of Arts from American University and graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow. He is on the Genentech Diversity and Inclusion Board, the San Francisco Ballet Board of Trustees where he serves as Chair of the Development Committee and member of both the Executive and Nominating Committees, is an active Wash U alumnus on several committees, and previously served as a Commissioner appointed by Mayor London Breed on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.
