Will Johnson

CEO of Outward Intelligence | Former CEO of The Harris Poll | Nationally Syndicated Columnist | Pollster

Greater Chicago Area

About

I’m the CEO of Outward Intelligence, an AI-native quantitative research platform. Previously, I served as CEO of The Harris Poll, one of the world’s largest and most storied public opinion and market research firms. In addition to my work in business and technology, I’m a columnist for Time Magazine, USA Today and Forbes. My essays are also published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. I have presented at global forums such as the World Economic Forum in Davos and the Milken Global Conference. I’m also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the Economic Club of Chicago, and I serve on the Board of Tutoring Chicago. I hold an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and graduated magna cum laude from Lafayette College. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Johnson_(executive)

Experience

  • CEO at Outward Intelligence
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • CEO at The Harris Poll
    May 2017 - Oct 2025 · 8 yrs 6 mos

  • WPP (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • President, BAV Group
      Jan 2015 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • SVP, Director Young & Rubicam
      2008 - Jan 2015 · 7 yrs 1 mo