Johnny Manzon-Santos
He/Him
Johnny is passionate about surfacing connections. He is co-principal of pearldiving LLC, a coaching and consulting practice committed to partnering with individuals and organizations in transition. He invites emerging and seasoned leaders to tell the truth, align head-heart-stomach, and lead from where we are—with fierceness, humor and humanity.
Since 1985 Johnny has been engaged in peace and social justice movements as an activist, organizer, and client advocate. A strategic thinker with deep experience in the nonprofit sector, he served 15 years as executive director of health/HIV agencies in New York and San Francisco. Johnny’s earliest community work centered on crisis counseling and anti-discrimination training with young people in high-risk situations.
His leadership has been recognized by the American Foundation for AIDS Research, New York State Department of Health, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, and KQED as an Asian Pacific American Heritage Bay Area Local Hero. Johnny is certified by the Coaches Training Institute and credentialed through the International Coach Federation. He is an alumnus of Brown University and the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
📍 LOCATION: Berkeley, CA
✨ INTERESTS: non-profit leaders, leadership development, organizational development, spiritual practice, transformational life coaching
🌎 LANGUAGES: English
