Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, is Education Services Manager of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association for Amateur Radio.

Debra joined the ARRL in 2002 as a member of the then new Development Office. She studied to attain her Extra radio license in 2005. During her 4-1/2 years in the Development Office raising money for the various programs and projects of the organization, Debra became an ardent supporter of the educational outreach mission of the organization, particularly the Education & Technology Program and the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology. Also impressed by the wealth of knowledge held in the amateur radio community, Debra was part of a team of staff and board members that developed long-term recommendations for the educational mission of the organization. Her new position as Education Services Manager provides her the opportunity to lead the organization's effort to carry out those organizational objectives.

Debra had an early career in banking after graduation from Princeton University and then after starting a family, made a commitment to raising her family full-time. Prior to employment at ARRL, she was executive assistant to the president and manager of special projects at Connecticut Public Broadcasting.

She and her husband Doug have seven children between them and live in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Debra's interests include cooking, art, gardening and reading.