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Brent B. Johnson currently serves as President and C.E.O. of Ringland-Johnson Construction (RJC). RJC is a commercial construction firm with extensive experience in health care projects, including OSF’s recently completed Rock Cut Crossing Medical Office Building, as well as experience in industrial and institutional construction. Brent also founded RinglandJohnson+design and Genesis Land Development and Brokerage. Charged with opening a new branch office of RJC in Rockford in 1988, Brent has lived in Rockford for almost 20 years and Rockford is now the headquarters for the company. Prior to joining RJC, Brent worked in The White House for President Reagan as a key member of President Reagan’s Advance Team. 

Brent is very active in the community and professional organizations. Along with serving as a Board member of the OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Foundation Council, and a member of the RAEDC Rockforward! Leadership Council. Also, Brent and his wife Lauren, served as chairs for the 2009 Pink Ball. He is active in Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), recently serving on the International Board of Directors. He formerly served on the Boards of Directors at U.S. Bank, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Brent has two sons, Michael and Logan, and he and Lauren own three pugs.

I believe in the Mission of the Foundation and am grateful to be able to play a small role in their efforts to help the less fortunate in our community.

One responsibility of members of a non-profit board is to assist in fund raising. This is difficult to do in such challenging economic times, but when serving as chairs for the 2009 Pink Ball, Lauren and I were truly humbled to observe the generosity of the community, even during these times, and the incredible support for the Ball.

I would like to see small dogs (such as pugs!) included in the patient animal therapy program.

I enjoy traveling with my family, coaching my son’s soccer team, hiking, spinning, playing with our pugs, and enjoying Lauren’s love and knack to entertain.

My favorite move in the past year is “Slumdog Millionaire”.

I’ve been on a plane landing on a U.S. Navy Aircraft carrier!