Jeff Johnson

Florida State Director, AARP, St. Petersburg

AARP Florida has more than 2.8 million members and 23 employees. Florida is the second-largest state in terms of AARP members. Johnson has been with AARP since 2000. He’s been state director since 2010. He joined AARP Florida as an event planner and volunteer coordinator. “People are often surprised at my background — the academic background in theology and the professional background in sports marketing and communications,” he says.