Michael D. Johnson attended Marist College, graduating summa cum laude in 2013 with a BS in criminal justice and a certificate in paralegal studies. He also received a master's degree from Marist in 2017 after studying public administration. From the Classroom to the Boardroom began as a presentation for the Emerging Leaders Program at Marist, which Johnson gives annually with a former classmate. The pair was recognized for their work by the National Society of Leadership and Success in 2015. Recently, Johnson was elected to the Montville Township Board of Education. He is an appointed member of the Montville Township Drug Awareness Council and the president of the Montville Kiwanis Club. Johnson is also the cofounder of the website Memoirs of a Student Leader, which highlights the personal stories of young leaders from all over the world.