SCAD names new SCAD Savannah Vice President
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is delighted to announce Darrell Naylor-Johnson as the new vice president for SCAD Savannah. Naylor-Johnson’s professional experience in higher education spans three decades and includes teaching in the fine arts and humanities combined with strategic leadership across numerous administrative areas.
As vice president for SCAD Savannah, Naylor-Johnson will serve as an ambassador to the Savannah community and champion SCAD SERVE collaborations, lead SCAD's Office of Inclusion, an oversee the leadership of the university’s Savannah location and will work closely with global leaders to ensure success across all SCAD Savannah departments and areas.
Naylor-Johnson joined SCAD in 1992 as a professor and has impacted the SCAD community as a leader in numerous VP roles including. He is also a SCAD alumnus.
As an active contributor to the Savannah community, Naylor-Johnson has served on numerous organization and agency boards, including the West Broad Street YMCA, Beach Institute African American Cultural Center, vestry of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and Georgia Department of Children and Youth Services. Additionally, he spent several years leading community art and mural collaborations and has been involved with numerous City of Savannah initiatives spanning city and county administrations.
