Wayne E. Johnson joined the Authority in April 1999 as Director of Guaranty Agency and Repayment Services.  He also serves as an assistant secretary to the Board.  Prior to joining the Authority, Mr. Johnson worked for over fourteen years in the admissions and financial aid professions at Wake Forest University.  He graduated from Northwestern University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University in 1984.