Johanna is the Managing Director at Atelier Gulla, an architecture & design studio. Prior to her work in LA, she has held a number of global management roles at Nike Inc., Starbucks Japan and Leo Burnett Worldwide.

Johanna’s passion is growing businesses through transformational branding and integrated design.  Her accomplishments include the creation of the Starbucks flagship stores in Japan, incorporating the art and culture of each locale,  and the Nike Store as the showcase of the brand.

Johanna is now applying her skills of experiential branding starting with design and architecture.  She has continued to explore narrative and thoughtful architecture and design in new challenging ways as an integral part of a holistic approach.

She resides in Altadena with her family.  Her son Sora graduated LACHSA in 2019 and is a Grammy awarded musician & producer;  her daughter Maja graduated in June 2024 and is continuing to study Visual Arts at Central Saint Martins in London.