For the last 15 years, Michael has been at the forefront of high-performance leadership and entrepreneurial execution. Most recently, he serves as the President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute and was previously the CEO and co-founder of Visikol, a life sciences company he scaled and successfully exited for $19.5M. Michael has worked with business leaders around the world, helping them optimize health, performance, and leadership while also serving as a personal advisor to executives striving to balance the demands of fatherhood, career, and personal excellence.

Today, Dr. Johnson’s mission is to help ambitious fathers and high-performing leaders thrive in every dimension of life: at home, at work, and in the gym. His thought leadership has been featured in outlets like Forbes, Business Insider, and ROI-NJ, and his book 1% Dad is quickly becoming a playbook for driven men seeking more from life. Dr. Johnson continues to advise entrepreneurs, executives, and mission-driven organizations, drawing on his experience as a successful biotech founder and President of the New Jersey Innovation Institute. He also serves as a mentor to emerging leaders and a speaker on peak performance, fatherhood, and personal discipline.