Deborah Johnson
Exalted Ruler · Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Exalted Ruler at Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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Deborah Johnson is the President/CEO of the California Veterans Assistance Foundation (CAVAF), a role she assumed in December 2009, with her tenure as reported in the 990 record spanning 2020–2024. An honorably discharged Wisconsin Army National Guard veteran, she served for over nine years, including during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, where she earned the Army Commendation Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, and Liberation of Kuwait Medal.
Johnson began her career assisting homeless veterans in 1996 as an Office Manager at the Veterans Assistance Center in Wisconsin, later becoming Executive Director of the Veterans Assistance Foundation before transferring to California. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and is actively involved in numerous professional affiliations, including serving as the State Quartermaster of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of California, as of June 2026.
Her dedication to veterans has been recognized with awards such as the 2016 Humanitarian of the Year and the 2015 Igniting Hope Award.
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- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
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