Ed Johnson

Ed Johnson serves in two senior roles within Deloitte's consumer practice. He is responsible for the insights, capabilities, and capital investments that shape how Deloitte serves the consumer industry.  This includes directing the firm's consumer innovation portfolio, where Deloitte invests its own capital in building proprietary products and solutions like ConvergeCONSUMER and ConvergeMOBILITY. As US Consumer Products Practice Leader, he oversees Deloitte's work with food and beverage, personal care, household goods across the country.

Johnson co-authors some of Deloitte's flagship consumer research, including the annual Consumer Products Industry Outlook, the Future of Consumer Products study, and emerging-topic perspectives like Agentic Commerce in CPG. He appears regularly on NPR Marketplace and in consumer industry trade publications as a commentator on what's reshaping the sector.

He is a member of CAGNY and speaks at the industry's leading forums. In 2026, he presented at the Consumer Brands Association annual conference and the Consumer Goods Forum. He also serves as Deloitte's consumer industry sponsor at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Johnson is based in Miami.