Buddy Johnson is the lead consultant/facilitator for TN Bleu Training specializing in Advanced Organizational Leadership/Management and specifically Master Resilience Training for the purpose of Mental Strengthening in the workplace.  Buddy is a thirty-year veteran now retired Captain of the Georgia State Patrol, 6 years as County Administrator for Grady County GA and he will now begin a new tenure serving as the County Administrator for Brooks County GA starting this month. 

Buddy is Nationally recognized and a Certified Master Resilience instructor and facilitator.  His experience and knowledge of Mental Strengthening and Resilience in the workplace is extensive and comprehensive.  He currently oversees the State of Georgia’s Officer Resilience Program.  He continues to instruct for the FBI National Academy Associates, New Jersey Attorney Generals Office, and he is a curriculum consultant and Master facilitator for “Resilient Minds On The Front Lines”, an International leader in resiliency training. He has facilitated more that 200 courses of training in the last 7 years resulting in hundreds of qualified trainers who will be the force multipliers who carry out this valuable and lifesaving mission to their organizations. 

Buddy has served in many leadership roles over his career.  He has successfully completed strategic planning for organizational restructuring of struggling organizations including school systems, government offices and businesses.  He spent most of his law enforcement career in supervisory roles ranging from the line leadership up to the executive levels. His current role as County Administrator has broadened his scope of understanding and overall leadership knowledge and from that he is able to share his personal experiences (some humbling) in a way that most everyone in similar situations can relate to and learn from.     

Buddy holds a Master's in Public Administration from Columbus State University where he now instructs Master Level courses at the Public Safety Command College.  He obtained his Bachelor of Science from Thomas University.  He is a National Certified Public Manager  (CPM) through the University of Georgia, a graduate of the 244th session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate as well as president of the 41st Command College Class at Columbus State University.