Dr. Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson serves as the Director of Food Policy for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). In her role, Dr. Johnson’s work focuses on developing and implementing post-harvest food safety and human nutrition programs and addressing animal care issues in market channels.

Before joining NPPC, Dr. Johnson gained experience as a Post-Doctoral Teaching Scholar in Swine Health at North Carolina State University Veterinary School. She also has experience working as a staff veterinarian for Pigs for Farmer John and as a Technical Service Veterinarian for Zoetis.

Dr. Johnson is a native of the Washington D.C. area. She earned her DVM from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and her B.S. in animal science and veterinary services from Clemson University.