Tempo Milwaukee, one of the city's premier organizations of professional women leaders in business, public service, academia and the arts, has hired Tracy Johnson as its executive director. Johnson is the chapter's first full-time executive director since its inception in 1975.

In 2007, Tempo began work on a long-term strategic plan to increase membership and retention, expand influence within the community, and raise funds to award to outstanding mentors. Its main goal is to empower women to achieve and sustain leadership roles within the political, educational and corporate arenas.

Johnson most recently worked as an independent public relations professional, and before that served as the director of public affairs for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Johnson is a Milwaukee native and Marquette graduate, and lives in Downtown Milwaukee with her husband Jim.

Tempo's 2007 annual "Leadership Event" is Nov. 1 at the InterContinental Hotel.