Evelyn Johnson, J.D.

Evelyn Johnson is a practicing attorney with over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and currently serves as Assistant General Counsel at The Hartford. From 2022 to 2023, she co-chaired The Hartford’s Black Insurance Professional Network. In that role, Evelyn had the opportunity to interview a U.S. Representative, a Hartford Board member and a senior executive at American Express. Evelyn received the company’s highest honor, the 2023 Chairman’s Award, for her leadership and community service. She is a former board member of the Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls, where she served as board chair from 2000 to 2022.  She is a member of the Power of Grace planning committee, a fundraiser supporting Grace Academy, a tuition free middle school for girls in grades 5-8. Evelyn is a 2024 100 Women of Color honoree and was the class valedictorian. She is a member of the National African American Insurance Association and participates on the Programming Committee.  Evelyn recently joined the Board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford and she is also a youth leader at Faith Church – Wolcott.  Evelyn joined the Junior League of Hartford, CT in 2005 and served as Membership Council Director, a co-Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and was honored as the 2021 Sustainer of the Year. Evelyn is a graduate of Spelman College and Northeastern University School of Law.  She is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. She currently resides in Farmington with her husband Brian.