Rita Johnson-Greene is the Director of Operations and First Lady of Anchor Church located in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. She was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA.

Rita Johnson-Greene is a seasoned healthcare executive who specializes in
commercializing gene therapies for rare diseases. She currently serves as the chief
operating officer of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM). Rita leads ARM's
Operations, Finance, and strategic initiatives to advance engineered cell therapies and
genetic medicines globally. Before ARM, Rita held leadership roles at bluebird bio and
Spark Therapeutics and launched three of the first four gene therapies approved in the
US. Rita also spent 10 years at AstraZeneca and has a background in finance, sales,
and consulting.

Rita is also committed to her faith and social impact. She leads the Anchor Church weekly Family Bible Study & Prayer life group and mentors young aspiring scientists. She serves on GirlTrek, a community nonprofit that actively contributes to initiatives addressing healthcare disparities and youth empowerment. Rita also serves on the Drexel University BIOMED Dean's Executive Advisory Council and as a guest lecturer for the bio-medical graduate students. Rita’s accolades, including Drexel 100, Diversity MBA Magazine's Top 100 Women of Influence, Diversity MBA Magazine’s Top 50 Under 50 Executives, and Working Mother
Magazine's Working Mother of the Year, underscore her exemplary leadership and
dedication to making a difference.