Profile

Charles Johnson-Bey graduated from the prestigious Baltimore Polytechnic Institute engineering high school in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the Johns Hopkins University and both a master’s and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Delaware.

Johnson-Bey has demonstrated experience in leading global innovation to reflect evolving markets and technology dynamics. He uniquely leverages the intersection of technology, strategy, and business to create and capture value, lead change and drive execution. His expertise spans academia as well as the commercial and defense industries.

Most recently, he was a senior vice president for Booz Allen Hamilton, where his responsibilities included developing and executing innovative technology strategies that positioned the company as a leader in the development of next-generation solutions that were recognizable and branded in the market. He inspired leaders and promoted innovation, collaboration, and the sharing of intellectual capital that empowered people to change the world.

Johnson-Bey has more than 25 years of engineering experience that include emerging technologies in information warfare, cyber resilience, digital signal processing, system architecture, prototyping and hardware. He has worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Motorola Corporate Research Labs, and Corning Inc./Science and Technology Division. He was an electrical engineering professor at Morgan State University.

Charles was elected in 2024 to the National Academy of Engineering. He received the 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Career Achievement-Industry. He serves on several boards, including The Whiting School of Engineering Advisory Board at The Johns Hopkins University and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Boards at both The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Delaware. He is also on the Cybersecurity Institute Advisory Board for the Community College of Baltimore County.

He lives in Perry Hall, Maryland with his wife of 28 years and their three children.