Women To Watch Awards 2026 honors Andrea Johnson

Andrea is a powerhouse in the banking and technology sectors, with over 25 years of experience driving innovation, transformation, and strategic excellence at JPMorgan Chase. As Head of Horizontal Architecture for Operations Technology in Consumer and Community Banking, she leads multi-year business and technology strategies that shape the future of financial services.

Highly skilled in complex systems architecture, Andrea has extensive experience in designing and governing enterprise-scale solutions across business, information, and technology domains. Her work ensures that architecture not only meets rigorous control standards but also aligns seamlessly with business goals—delivering impact at scale.

Throughout her distinguished career at JPMorgan Chase, Andrea has held pivotal leadership roles across Asset Wealth Management, Auto Finance, Mortgage Banking, and Credit Card Services. Her ability to bridge innovation with execution has made her a trusted leader in product development, operations, and architecture design and governance for teams of hundreds of technologists.

Andrea is deeply committed to service and equity. She is a certified Guardian Ad Litem in Hillsborough County, FL and recently served on the Board of Directors for Children First in Sarasota, FL. Her legacy includes bringing Operation Hope to the state of Delaware, empowering over 300+ students in underserved communities with financial literacy. She has also served as BDPA Tampa Bay President and chaired the Downtown Wilmington YMCA Board.

Andrea is an avid mentor and youth coach, passionate about travel, skiing, hiking—and once raced sports cars for fun.

Education & Certifications

• Chief Technology Officer Program – Wharton, University of Pennsylvania

• MBA – Wesley College

• BA in International Relations – University of Delaware

• TOGAF Certified, Level 2

Professional Affiliations

• JPMorgan Chase Expert Engineer

• The Open Group Architecture Forum

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

• National Society of Black Engineers

• (ISC)² – International Information System Security Certification Consortium

• Bankers Without Borders

Speaking Topics

• Gen AI and the Mindset Shift

• Navigating Career Growth in a Rapidly Changing Technical Landscape

• AI as Enterprise Infrastructure

• Diversity in Tech: Building Inclusive Innovation

• Designing for Scale: Governance, Control, and Agility