Leadership and Board

Jessie Johnson, Co-President & CEO, 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 Bachelors degree from Hamline University in Sociology and Women’s Studies, as well as a Master’s Degree in Non-Profit and Public Administration. 

Danielle Aune, Chief Program Officer oversees all clinical programming, predominately the Recovery and Resiliency programs. Dani was previously the Supervisor of Mental Health and Addiction Clinical Services at United Hospital in St Paul. Dani oversaw the five programs in the United outpatient clinic for mental health, including Partial Hospitalization Programs for both adults and adolescents, as well as day treatment for adults and adolescents. Prior to that, Dani was the Clinical Director at Tasks Unlimited, a community-based company serving those with severe and persistent mental illness. Dani was responsible for the IRTS program, transitional housing, ARMHS program, training and development, as well as supplemental supervision of various clinicians. Dani has worked in various positions in both the Substance Use Disorder field and Mental Health field and is dually licensed as a LPCC and LADC. Dani completed her Bachelor of Art at University of Wisconsin-Madison in Psychology and Criminal Justice and her Master of Art in Addiction and Mental Health Counseling at Hazelden.