Dennis Johnson

Dennis A. Johnson is the Board Chair of the Senior Cooperative Foundation, created to promote the successful development and operation of senior housing cooperatives. He is also President of Cooperative Housing Resources, LLC, a lender and consultant specializing in the development and finance of senior housing cooperatives. The Senior Cooperative Foundation provides management services to SCH Purchasing Cooperative where he serves as Executive Vice President. Dennis is an experienced executive with strong skills in finance, credit, and cooperative development. Through domestic and international experience, he has outstanding business acumen and leadership abilities. As a highly successful executive with the Farm Credit System, he held a variety of positions from credit analyst to President and CEO of the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives. Dennis serves as Coordinator for the Senior Cooperative Housing Education Program and is a trainer for several of the education modules. He participated in the creation of Homestead Housing Center and served as the Board Chair for several years. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of Cooperative Development Services and is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ukraine Moldova American Enterprise Fund. He has a master’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota. Dennis was recognized for his lifetime of cooperative leadership by being inducted into the National Cooperative Hall of fame in May 2016.