Danita Johnson is a healthcare industry executive, author, speaker, columnist, and television commentator. Dr. Hughes is President and Chief Executive Officer of Edgewater Health a comprehensive behavioral and primary health care provider and child welfare services organization located in Gary, Indiana. She has held this position for over twenty years. At one time, Dr. Hughes was the only African-American President/CEO of an Indiana Division of Mental Health certified community mental health center in the state of Indiana.
Dr. Hughes specializes in organization turnaround and has contributed to the successful turnaround efforts of several health care and related organizations in her career. Prior to joining Edgewater Systems, she held a number of high level senior leadership positions in various behavioral health and human services organizations.
Dr. Hughes is a graduate of Indiana University holding both a Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Public Administration. She also holds a Masters degree in Social Service Administration and a graduate certificate in Health Administration and Policy from the University of Chicago. Dr. Hughes also earned a Ph.D. in Human Services from Walden University.