Principal
Courtney Johnson leads the healthcare practice and plays a pivotal role on the energy and environment team at the Alpine Group. She has been recognized as a “Top Lobbyist” by The Hill and is a dynamic, experienced, and highly motivated government affairs professional with a proven track record of successful advocacy.
Ms. Johnson has established herself as a leading figure in shaping policies related to healthcare, energy, and the environment. Johnson's success can be attributed to her comprehensive approach to advocacy. Over the past decade, Ms. Johnson has spearheaded and executed numerous advocacy campaigns on major health legislation, focusing on streamlining approval pathways for medical technology, improving access to medical devices, ensuring prescription drugs and medical devices have adequate reimbursement through government healthcare programs, increasing the patient and clinician role during the review process for treatments for rare diseases, creating a new over-the-counter hearing aid classification, supporting the medical countermeasure enterprise, and ensuring that patients have access to opioid-reversal medications, mental health treatments, medication assisted therapy, and a myriad of other policies that ensure patients have access to the most appropriate medical care.
In addition to her substantial contributions to the healthcare sector, Ms. Johnson has been actively involved in shaping major energy and environmental policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. She continues to advocate for key energy issues, such as electric transmission, industrial decarbonization, energy-efficient financing mechanisms, energy efficiency, and energy infrastructure.
Prior to joining the Alpine Group, Ms. Johnson made significant contributions during her tenure on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Democratic staff. Working for this influential committee provided her with an intricate understanding of the legislative landscape, which she has since leveraged to navigate complex issues on behalf of the Alpine Group's diverse clientele. She maintains strong, bipartisan relationships on Capitol Hill, ensuring her clients receive accurate, timely, and analytical information on legislative and political trends. Her commitment to bipartisan collaboration has been a cornerstone of her ability to guide clients through successful legislative advocacy efforts.
Courtney Johnson is a proud alumna of the University of Tennessee, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree. She furthered her education at George Washington University, obtaining a Master of Arts in Legislative Affairs.