Johanna Clyborne

Johanna "Jo" P. Clyborne (born 1972) is retired American military officer and lawyer. Clyborne initially served in the Missouri National Guard from 1992 to 1998, before being transferred to the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division in 2002. Clyborne served as the Assistant Adjutant General of Minnesota from 2016 to 2017, and again from 2019 to 2024. Clyborne is the first woman in Minnesota National Guard history to hold the rank of Major General and command a Brigade. Clyborne is the second woman overall in Minnesota National Guard history to hold a General officer's rank following Brigadier General Sandra Best.

Early life and education Clyborne was born in 1972, although a citizen of the United States, Clyborne grew up in the Netherlands as she was a part of a military family which traveled quite frequently. Clyborne's father was a veteran of the Vietnam War, according to Clyborne while growing up “PTSD, alcoholism and domestic violence... was alive and well”. Clyborne completed a fellowship at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Clyborne was commissioned in 1992 as a Second Lieutenant and served as an engineering officer in 203rd Engineer Battalion as part of the Missouri National Guard. Clyborne is a founding member of the Shakopee-based law firm Brekke, Clyborne and Ribich. Clyborne's primary focus is family law and military related disputes.