A. WAYNE JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid, Washington, DC 2017 2019 CHIEF STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Led and directed operations and support functions as well as policies and programs of this Performance-Based Organization with 1,300 employees and 12,000 contract employees to ensure best-in-business results regarding all aspects of Title IV funds. Developed the vision and strategy of the FSA Next Generation Financial Services Environment to transform FSA to a world-class organization including state-of-the-art technology used to deliver financial aid. Advised the Secretary of Education as to the operations and programs of FSA, managed a $1.4 trillion portfolio of loans and communicated directly with Congress, the Secretary of Education, the White House, other governmental agencies, consumer advocacy groups, the press, various organizations and contractors to orchestrate changes to the new NextGen Financial Services Environment to improve outcomes for students and taxpayers. First Performance Corporation, Atlanta, GA 2013 - 2017 CHAIRMAN & CEO Formed a business to bring to market a proprietary mobile application which allows an End User to authorize transactions, set spending limits and spending rates over a defined timeframe, limit transactions to either or both card-present and cardnot-present transactions on a selected payment card (credit, debit, and general purpose reloadable cards, and all other types of payment instruments), limit to either or both of ATM transactions and payment card transactions, and limit to user selected geographic locations. Reunion Financial Services Corporation / Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Macon, GA 2012 - 2017 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & BOARD CHAIRMAN Established a specialty finance company to address the underserved, premium quality credit segment of the private student loan market. Reunion targets these specific borrowers by offering them a simple process to substantially lower their monthly private student loan payment burden through a refinancing and consolidation program. In 2014, merged with Student Loan Finance Corporation, a 35+ year old student loan servicing company and formed Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation. Global Education Partners, LLC & International Education Partners, LLC, Macon, GA 2012 - 2017 MANAGING PARTNER Established business to assist universities in attracting and recruiting international students. Initial efforts focused on South America, specifically Brazil, targeting the Ministry of Education’s Scientific Mobility Scholarship Program which has the objective of sending 25,000 students per year from Brazil to the US. BV Card Assets, Atlanta, GA 2011 2012 PRESIDENT, CEO & BOARD CHAIRMAN Led the team to acquire an agent bank program from the FDIC including financial assets and Visa/MasterCard accounts. Directed and built the business which supported over 550 agent bank credit card programs. Successfully sold the business in 2012. TSYS, Columbus, GA 2009 2011 MANAGING DIRECTOR Responsible for developing and packaging for product delivery the ability of TSYS, a world leading payment systems technology provider, to bring payment systems processing and full turn-key program solutions to credit unions and mid-tier banks. • Implemented a new line of business, the TSYS Program Solutions Group. • Actively engaged in leading the efforts of TSYS with regard to establishing reseller and referral relationships with payment industry leaders to include Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and multiple industry recognized Group Service Providers as well as payment system industry vendors and channel partners. Arthur Wayne Johnson Page 2 of 4 Alterra Bioenergy Resources Corporation, Macon, GA 2006 2009 FOUNDER, PRESIDENT and CEO Universal Savings Banc Holdings, Inc., Universal Savings Bank, F.A, Milwaukee, WI PRESIDENT, CEO & MEMBER OF THE BOARD Conceptualized and managed the establishment, development and growth of Alterra Bioenergy Resources Corporation. • Developed a global strategic understanding of alternative energy opportunities. • Established a partnership relationship with the City of Plains, Georgia in cooperation with President Jimmy Carter for the purpose of building an alternative energy production and commercialization capability. • Coordinated business practices and engineering efforts to design, construct and operate a significant scale biodiesel plant in Gordon, Georgia. • Created high level and broad recognition for Alterra Bioenergy as a leader in the biofuels industry. • Initiated and participated in academic research at UGA regarding bioenergy technology and production practices. 2002 - 2006 Providian Financial, S.A., Providian Bank, S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina 1999 - 2002 Strategically created and operationally developed UpFront Rewards, a unique Visa/MasterCard credit card issuing program. • Led and managed the marketing team of credit card professionals which generated $750+ million in new, high FICO score credit card outstandings within twelve months. • Led and managed the team which commercialized the transfer of proprietary credit card issuing knowledge to financial institutions outside the United States, including Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. • Established contractual relationships with UpFront Rewards fulfillment partners: Dell, HP, IBM, and Callaway Golf. • Authored and filed USA and international patent and trademark claims for UpFront Rewards. PRESIDENT, CEO & BOARD CHAIRMAN Directed the establishment of a new MasterCard and Visa issuer in Argentina and grew the business to being the number one credit card issuer in Argentina. • Established the organizational structure and recruited the entire bi-lingual management team. • Coordinated appropriate knowledge transfer between Providian USA and Providian Argentina. • Engineered the acquisition of a retail banking charter from Deutsche Bank. Financial Industry and Private Equity Consulting, Atlanta, GA 1997 1999 1992 - 1997 PRINCIPAL Provided consulting services to USA based and international private equity and credit card companies. • Participated in buyout negotiations and ownership transfer of international and US companies. • Led the market repositioning of MasterCard (ArgenCard) in Argentina. First Data Corporation, Omaha, NE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Led and managed the areas of strategic planning, product development and corporate marketing. • Provided executive management oversight to customer service and receivables management outsourcing. • Developed and implemented the Group Service Provider model as a strategy for capturing mid-tier financial institutions as distribution partners for processing services. QualiTec Performance Corporation (Sold to First Data), Atlanta, GA FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO 1991 - 1992 Founded and directed the establishment of this credit services augmentation company. • Provided executive management for services delivery to several of the nation’s largest credit card issuers. • Directed the development of a card activation product which continues to be recognized as the industry standard. • Negotiated Cooperative Marketing Agreements with MasterCard International and Visa USA. • Effected strategic sales of outsourced support services to major credit card issuers. • Sold Company to First Data Resources, a division of First Data Corporation. Arthur Wayne Johnson Page 3 of 4 INTEGRATEC, Inc., Atlanta, GA 1987 - 1991 FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO Developed this organization from inception to a 1,500 person corporation encompassing seven subsidiary companies. • Established the concept of full turn-key outsourced program solutions for credit card issuers; working in conjunction with First Data Corporation, Total Systems and EDS. • Partnered with Payment Systems for Credit Unions (PSCU) to develop, launch and implement PSCU Service Centers. • Initiated an innovative team oriented concept to bankcard, retail and healthcare receivables management. • Directed the acquisition, servicing and sale of multi-million dollar portfolios. VISA USA, San Mateo, CA 1986 1987 1984 - 1986 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Directed marketing, product development, finance and member relations for VISA USA. • Established Issuer’s Clearing House (ICH) which services all VISA and MasterCard member banks. • Envisioned and initiated VISA’s involvement with the Olympics and the National Football League. • Led the development of the VISA Gold Credit Card product • Pioneered the development of VISA debit card product. First Interstate Bancard, Simi Valley, CA PRESIDENT, CEO & MEMBER OF THE BOARD Led the executive management team for this, the sixth largest credit card issuing company in the USA. • Directed portfolio servicing for twenty-three (23) affiliate banks. • Managed a 1,500 person facility involving credit, collections and customer service. • Created and implemented new banking products, which aided profitability of affiliates. • Successfully engineered a financial and operations turnaround for this company. First Interstate Bancorp Results Group (Sold to First Interstate), Atlanta, GA 1983 - 1984 FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO Served as chief executive of this profit and productivity improvement consulting firm. • Established profit improvement plans for banks within the First Interstate Banking System. • Executed acquisition analysis for credit card portfolio purchases. • Developed innovative targeting and acquisition programs for obtaining new banking customers. ADDITIONAL PRIOR EXPERIENCE SUMMARY Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (Deloitte & Touche), Atlanta, GA 1981 - 1983 1980 - 1981 PARTNER, Served as Senior Partner for the Financial Institutions Consulting Practice. Results International (Sold to Deloitte, Haskins & Sells), Atlanta, GA FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO, Directed the development of this profit and productivity consulting firm. Bank Earning International, Atlanta, GA 1979 - 1980 1978 1979 VICE PRESIDENT, Conceptualized and directed strategic product development and business plans. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co (KPMG), Atlanta, GA SENIOR CONSULTANT , Consulted in the areas of operations and cash management and profit improvement. Arthur Wayne Johnson Page 4 of 4 EDUCATION PhD HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Emory University, Atlanta, GA BACHELOR OF ARTS, Mercer University, Macon, GA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Recognized by State of Georgia for Jobs Creation Named by the Governor of Georgia to the Executive Committee on Improving Efficiency in Government for Reducing Fraud, Waste & Abuse Real Estate Developer of Retired Living Communities Chairman of United Way Campaign U.S. Army Officer Eagle Scout CONTACT INFORMATION Dr. Wayne Johnson ( ) James L. Yeargan, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 ( ) Education Law School Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia J.D., May 2003 College Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia B.A., May 2000 Majors: Political Science and English Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, Georgia A.A., May 1998 Employment Legal Yeargan & Kert, LLC., Atlanta, Georgia 2006-Present Owner/Attorney, Defend individuals accused of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, drug possession and/or distribution, defend individuals accused of breaking traffic laws in Georgia, and other violations of Georgia law. Solicitor General’s Office, Muni. Court of Atl., Atlanta, Georgia 2005-2006 Assistant Solicitor, Prosecute traffic offenses, drug charges, misdemeanors, and city code violations through bench trials, appellate writing and research, prosecute probation violations, conduct preliminary hearings, conduct discovery, draw accusations, write and argue motions Solicitor General’s Office City Court of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 2004-2005 Assistant Solicitor, Prosecute traffic offenses and related misdemeanors through bench and jury trials, appellate writing and research, prosecute probation violations, conduct preliminary hearings, conduct discovery, draw accusations, write and argue motions Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, Atlanta, Georgia 2000 Legal Intern, Conducted research, wrote motions and legal memorandums, interviewed victims and witnesses, conducted discovery Dekalb County Solicitor’s Office, Decatur, Georgia 1998 Investigative Intern, Gathered and organized evidence, prepared case files for court; assisted in investigating misdemeanors Certifications Field Sobriety Testing Intoxilyzer 5000 Operator Radar Operator DUI Drugs Laser Operator Marijuana Examiner Norm Cooper Blairsville, GA 30514 Publisher 0 Publisher. editor of Union County GA Maga:ine. 3-times a year 2013 to current. Website: 0 Publisher. editor. photographer. layout/design historical magazine Union County Geozgia, The Golden Years - 2013 0 Publisher. editor. photographer and designer Cedartown Sports Weeklv 1988 - 1990. 0 Publisher. editor of independent publications 1982 - 2005 Author Union Count); Georgia, Pie-1970 Union County, Georgia, 1970-2003 Observations Where To From Here Union County Museum Guide A True Warrior Union County Georgia, The Golden Years Survivor T-Bone Hill Coyote Betrayed Newspaper 0 Cedartown Sports Weekly. Cedartown. GA Owner. Publisher. writer. editor. page designer. photographer. advertising director. 0 North Georgia News. Union County. GA News editor. sports editor. news reporter. sports reporter. website editor. editorial columnist. sports collunnist. special editions editor. page designer. news photographer. sports photographer. 0 Cherokee Citi:en, Canton. GA Sports editor. sports reporter. sports photographer. feature writer. 0 Cedartown Standard, Cedartown. GA Sports editor. sports photographer. Radio Blairsville Tri-State Area WCN - WCVP News (current) Yorurg Harris - News Blue Ridge WPPL - News Canton WLGA - Morning Sports Show Cedartown WGAA - High School Sports Events Morrow - On air DJ Other items Associated Press Election results reporter FarmersAhnanac Photos published Of?cial Baseball Annual Listed as Of?cial Baseball Scorer Nationally distributed newspaper Photos published Nancy Grace TV Show Interviewed as a guest on the show Georgia Trend Magazine Photo/interview part of article about county Organizer of Pre?Game Events with Atlanta Braves Union Cormty Night at Turner Field - twice Cedartown Night at Atlanta Stadium - once Rangers Night at Atlanta Stadium - 5 times .00. ournalismAwards Georgia Press Association - 21 awards (8 different categories) National Newspaper Association - 2 awards Georgia Association - 56 awards Magazine Association of the Southeast - 1 award Awards Recognitions Atlanta Braves ?Conmrunity Leader Award? 2004 Georgia School Boards Association ?Beacon Award? 2001 Historical Society Preservationist of the Year 1999 Georgia Assoc. Agricultural Agents Media Award 2000 American Red Cross Above Beyond Award 2006 American Red Cross Charles A. Matthews Award 2008 American Red Cross Community Awareness Award 6 times WSB Radio High School Reporter of the Year for Georgia - 1972 Sons of the American Revolution - Outstanding Support - 2004 Georgia Special Olympics - Outstanding Support - not dated Photography Awards other than print material - more than 20 awards Several others Community Involvement (present/past) American Red Cross Board of Directors American Red Cross Union County Committee American Red Cross Disaster Responder Union Corurty Anti-Drug Coalition (chairman founding member) North Georgia Technical College Adult Eduction Advisory Board Union Cormty Historical Society Board of Directors Ninth District Opportunity Board Northeast Georgia Run Race Director Family Connection Executive Committee (founding member) American Heart Association (comrty director) Little League Baseball Senior League Director Master of Ceremonies at numerous community events Newspaper advisor mentor for high school publications Background Actor Movies - appeared in 29 movies ?hned in Georgia Tennessee (1) Television - appeared in 24 television shows ?lmed in Georgia Education Gordon High School. DeKalb County. Georgia Atlanta Area Technical School Military United States Army Army-Air Force Exchange Services. Ft. Gillem (civilian work)