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| Jody Johnson |
Former M Booth chief people officer Jody Johnson joins Clarity as head of people and culture, a new global role.
Johnson was most recently at The Hoffman Agency, where she served as senior human resources consultant. She has also held HR posts at Affect and Next Fifteen.
At Clarity, Johnson will be responsible for ensuring that the agency’s team members are provided with the support, opportunities and incentive to deliver their best work.
She will also lead Clarity’s EDI program, including overseeing its $1M pro-bono fund for diversity driven clients as well as its partnership with the Diversity Marketing Consortium, a group of agencies and consultants founded in 2020 to provide $3M in pro bono marketing and legal services to female and minority-led startups.
“As a business with no one to answer to other than our staff, we have free rein to continue creating an exceptional experience for our people—and I have no doubt that’s what Jody will help us deliver,” said Clarity chief operating officer Alex MacLaverty.
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