Francine Johannesen
Executive Director
Texas Academy of General Dentistry
“The World is Run by Those that Show Up,” is a quote that best describes Francine Johannesen, Certified
Association Executive (CAE) and Executive Director of Texas Academy of General Dentistry.
Specializing in corporate, small business, and non-profit senior executive leadership, Francine’s career and commitment to community has always centered around showing up to help others and her organization find success. In addition to 15 years as an Executive Director, she has worked in the government energy sector, at a Fortune 250 energy company, and at several large and small businesses.
She has proudly served in a volunteer leadership capacity on several 501c6 and c3 boards – which is how she discovered her passion to help others succeed, and where she fell in love with the art of leading professional membership organizations.
Utilizing her degrees in management and marketing, her CAE designation, along with her executive experience in association leadership and private business, she begins her workday guiding and strengthening the only organization in Texas that advocates for general dentists. Together with the professional staff and volunteers, she shows up to advance the strategic direction of the Texas AGD by discovering innovative ways to serve the profession.
Francine thinks life is better at the lake and balances her life with her family close by her side – especially the newest addition to the family, the first grandchild.