President Matthew Johnson completed his primary education at Lutheran Central School and graduated from Brownstown Central High School in 1996. In May of 2000, he received a B.S. degree in business administration with a marketing emphasis from the University of Southern Indiana. Mr. Johnson has been employed with Aquatic Control, Inc. since 1993.
During his employment at Aquatic Control, Inc., he has been involved with many aspects of the company. He has worked in shipping, aquatic vegetation management, fish population surveys, fountain and aeration system installation, fish eradication projects, fish stocking, vegetation planting, and various freshwater diving projects.
Mr. Johnson began full-time employment with Aquatic Control, Inc. in November 2000. During this time, his primary duties included aquatic application, electrofishing surveys, and installation of fountains and aeration systems. Mr. Johnson was an applicator on one of the largest Eurasian Watermilfoil projects to date, the 2002 Houghton Lake, MI project. As his knowledge of the science and the industry grew, Aquatic Control began to utilize his business background. In January 2003, he became a sales associate and his focus was redirected to product support and distribution.
In January 2004, Mr. Johnson was promoted to Sales Manager of Aquatic Control, Inc. Since this time, his main focus has been on the sales, support, and distribution of products. Mr. Johnson was appointed to the Aquatic Control, Inc. Board of Directors in November, 2005 and elected Vice President of Sales and Marketing in December, 2006. In December, 2015 Mr. Johnson was elected as Executive Vice President of Aquatic Control. Mr. Johnson was elected as Chief Operating Officer of Aquatic Control, Inc. in December of 2016. In December 2017, Mr. Johnson took over as President of Aquatic Control. Mr. Johnson facilitates an annual accredited applicator workshop for applicators throughout the Midwest. In addition to this workshop, Mr. Johnson has assisted with the state pesticide licensing training courses for Indiana, Kansas, and Iowa.
Mr. Johnson has been involved with the Indiana Lake Management Society, Illinois Lake Management Association, Ohio Lake Management Society, The Aquatic Plant Management Society, The Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society, The Mid-South Aquatic Plant Management Society, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment, Indiana Professional Lawn and Landscapers Association, Indiana Golf Course Superintendents Association, and the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation throughout his career. In March 2006, he was elected to the board of directors for the Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society (MAPMS) and served in that role for 8 years. Mr. Johnson wrapped up this period serving as President for MAPMS in 2012. In 2017, he was re-elected to the MAPMS board of directors and served a 2nd term as President of the society in 2021. Since 2016, Mr. Johnson has been a part of the RISE Aquatics Committee, in 2021 he served as co-char of
that committee and became chairman of that committee in 2022. He is a PADI Certified SCUBA Diver. Mr. Johnson is a life-long member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. “Off the clock” Mr. Johnson enjoys quality time with wife and two boys hiking, golfing, or some other family adventure.