Jeanelle Johnson is the Managing Partner for PwC’s Washington D.C. office where she supports a team of over 2,200 dedicated PwC professionals who are committed to delivering top-tier advisory, assurance and tax services to a diverse array of clients.
With 25 years of experience at leading investment banking and consulting firms in the US and the UK, Jeanelle’s passion is to help clients with strategic planning around their growth and investment agendas and advise on business-wide risks and value drivers in their business transformations. On returning to the US after five years in London, Jeanelle joined PwC’s Deals practice in 2015. As a Deals partner, Jeanelle has worked with corporate and private equity sponsors on complex acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring transactions.
Jeanelle also serves as a Lead Client Partner focused on client service, industry perspective and research for the firm’s leading clients. She is a published thought leader in consumer facing industries – notably hospitality and travel - and has been quoted on CNN, Bloomberg and other media outlets. She is also a sought-after panelist and moderator.
Jeanelle is a Trustee and Education Committee member of the PwC Foundation, which supports the people of PwC in times of need and invests in emerging solutions to society’s greatest challenges in education and humanitarianism. She is also an active member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., having served in the inaugural class of Executive Fellows. Jeanelle was also named one of Washingtonian Magazine’s 2023 Most Powerful Women.
With a strong passion for the community, Jeanelle’s dedication to making a difference extends beyond her current role on the PwC Foundation. Locally, she serves on the Governance Committee as a Board member for Higher Achievement and is a member of the Ambassador's Council for N Street Village. In the past, she has served on the boards of Creative Minds International Public Charter School in D.C. and Kate Greenaway Nursery School in London, UK.
Jeanelle holds a B.B.A. from the George Washington University and an M.B.A. from the Smith School at the University of Maryland, College Park.