Leadership and Board

Caroline Hood has been President and CEO of RS EDEN since January, 2020. As a licensed social worker in three states, she brings with her a background in service and a commitment to justice. Caroline began her career working with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in the Maricopa County Jails in Phoenix, Arizona. In Los Angeles and San Francisco, she served individual with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders, in permanent housing settings. Later, she oversaw residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment programs in Lower Manhattan. Caroline received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Columbia University and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Caroline moved to Minneapolis in 2016 to put down some roots.

Caroline lives in South Minneapolis with her husband, three young children, and two dogs.

Kathleen Fischer, Vice President, Program Strategy & Impact oversees and monitors all key programming with RS EDEN. Kate was previously the Chief Operations Officer at Rincon Family Services (RFS), a community-based organization in Chicago focused on providing a comprehensive approach to families in recovery. Prior to RFS, Kate was a founding and managing partner for Collective Impact Consulting, a firm focused on strengthening the impact of community-based nonprofits. Kate is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a B.A. in Sociology and Faith-Justice Studies from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA, and a Master’s Degree with specialization in Leadership and Development in Social Services.  

Jessie Johnson, Vice President of Asset and Compliance Management, is a 20+ year veteran with RS EDEN. She began her career as an intern in Reentry Programs and later worked in various roles within the Recovery programs before building the Asset and Property Management functions within RS EDEN’s newly developing Housing Portfolio. Jessie holds a Bachelor degree from Hamline University in Sociology and Women’s Studies, as well as a Master’s Degree in Non-Profit and Public Administration.