As President of Condon-Johnson, James Johnson utilizes over 30 years of first-hand company experience to develop the vision, philosophy and strategy necessary to be one of North America’s largest privately-held foundation contractors and a leader in the geotechnical construction field.
James began his geotechnical career in the early 1980’s after graduating from the University of California at Davis with a BSCE degree as a field engineer for a large foundation contactor, driving precast piling and installing complex support of excavation projects in downtown San Francisco.
In 1985, James joined Mike Condon in assuming responsibility for the growth of Kulchin and Associates, Inc. James spent three years as the Area Manager for Los Angeles, and in 1990, he became Executive Vice President of what was then Kulchin-Condon & Associates, Inc.
Today, in addition to his overall management responsibilities, James continues to play a major role in developing the technical and innovative strategies for which Condon-Johnson is recognized. James is the developer and holder of multiple patents related to the field of geotechnical construction.
James is a member of the Condon-Johnson Board of Directors and is serving a third term on the Deep Foundation Institute’s Board of Directors. He has served two terms on the ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling’s West Coast Chapter Board and currently sits on the West Coast Chapter’s Industry Advancement Fund.