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# The Creative Now: A Chat with Greg Johnston, Sr. Manager, Creative at Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/the-creative-now-a-chat-with-greg-johnston-sr-manager-creative-at-cystic-fibrosis-foundation/
- Published: 2020-06-03T12:14:46.000Z
- Updated: 2020-06-03T12:14:46.000Z
- Author: Cade Martin
- Tags: The Creative Now, #Import 2026-10-08 18:50

[**By Cade Martin**](http://cademartin.com/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)

**As a kid, I spent many a dinner at a table surrounded by friends of my parents,** an eclectic cast of characters — sculptors, writers, painters, creatives. That thread of creative community has remained in our offices, our teams, and our collaborations. But that thread feels thinner in this moment.

So I asked, with the purpose of sharing, and of supporting and caring for this creative community in its current, uncertain reality. I asked what people are doing, how they are feeling, how they are sparking creativity. It feels important to share what we do, when we can’t do all our doing.

Reaching out first to some of the talented people I’ve had the good fortune to profile though the Capitol Communicator portrait series. It’s my version of a virtual dinner table of sorts. Grab a chair and listen in to my conversation with **Greg Johnston,** Sr. Manager, Creative at Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/16/5016dd29-aeff-4565-a68b-cdbb78bc58e6/content/images/2026/10/Gregg_Johnston_1478.jpg)

**Greg, what, if anything, are you doing differently?**

 I’m spending more time with my wife. Having coffee every together and just being Greg and Teresa. I’m taking more time to think things over and staying in the present. In our business, we have tendency to “live in the future” as deadlines and events become our markers and demand our focus.

**Are you staying creatively active?**

I’m getting the chance to write and create more. I’m taking more photos. I’m refurbishing some old furniture. I’m finishing some writing projects––personal––that has been great for my soul.

**How are you sparking yourself creatively?**

I’ve been connecting with some old friends and colleagues. Some I haven’t talked to or seen for 10 years. They have and still do inspire me. They give me a different perspective by sharing what they’ve been doing and what they are doing now during this unprecedented time. And I’ve gone back to the basics of communication––I’m listening more and listening a lot better.