# Sam Johnson

> Sam Johnson is a Franklin, Tennessee-based software entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Relatient with Kevin Montgomery. Named president and CEO in January 2014, he later led WeCounsel, which introduced the VisuWell brand in 2018. VisuWell dismissed him in April 2021 following a widely circulated video of a confrontation with teenagers; Johnson disputed the characterization of the encounter. His public LinkedIn profile lists Johnson Capital Ventures, LLC.

- **Role:** Software entrepreneur, sales executive, and investor
- **Organizations:** Relatient, WeCounsel, VisuWell, Johnson Capital Ventures, LLC
- **Known for:** Co-founded Relatient in 2012., Led Relatient as president and CEO following the January 2014 financing announcement., Led WeCounsel/VisuWell during its 2018 rebranding and 2019 integration announcements.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Worked in sales and sales leadership; public accounts identify AIM, Misys, and Greenway among his prior employers.
- **2012** — Co-founded Relatient with Kevin Montgomery.
- **2014-01** — Named president and CEO when Relatient announced its first venture financing round, led by Jim Sohr.
- **2016-01** — Reggie Ramsey joined Relatient as vice president of sales and marketing during Johnson’s leadership.
- **2016-07** — Uber announced an integration with Relatient during Johnson’s tenure as CEO.
- **2017-08** — Became CEO of WeCounsel, an existing business founded by Harrison Tyner.
- **2018-01** — WeCounsel introduced the VisuWell brand and expanded its offering.
- **2019-04** — VisuWell announced a partnership with UAMS e-Link while Johnson was CEO.
- **2019-11** — VisuWell announced availability on Epic App Orchard.
- **2021-04** — VisuWell terminated Johnson as CEO and removed him from its board after a video of a confrontation with teenagers circulated online. He denied that the teenager’s dress motivated the encounter.
- **2022-04** — Sam and Jill Johnson filed a federal lawsuit against Kathy Griffin concerning her circulation of the video and his employment loss.
- **2023-10** — The Sixth Circuit reversed dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction in Johnson v. Griffin.
- **2024-07** — A federal district court denied Griffin’s motion to dismiss; this was a pleading-stage ruling, not a finding of liability.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Relatient in 2012.
- Led Relatient as president and CEO following the January 2014 financing announcement.
- Led WeCounsel/VisuWell during its 2018 rebranding and 2019 integration announcements.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — On July 1, the district court denied Kathy Griffin’s motion to dismiss the Johnsons’ lawsuit. This dated procedural update does not establish its current disposition.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-johnson-visuwell

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