Cailean Johnson

Director of Development

Cailean joins CERI as the Director of Development, bringing more than 20 years of experience across both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. His career has centered around building relationships, developing people, and creating opportunities that make a difference. Most recently, he served in Executive Leadership roles with the YMCA, where he focused on fundraising, community partnerships, and strengthening the communities he served. Earlier in his career, Cailean was an elementary physical education teacher, an experience that sparked a lasting passion for children and helping young people reach their full potential.

How It Started

Earlier in his career, Cailean was an elementary physical education teacher, an experience that sparked a lasting passion for children and helping young people reach their full potential.

ஏன் CERI?

Cailean was drawn to CERI because of its commitment to protecting childhood, keeping families together, and giving children the opportunity to thrive. He believes his background in leadership, fundraising, and community engagement, along with his foundation of faith, gives him an opportunity to serve in a way that is both meaningful and personal.

Behind The Scenes

Outside of work, Cailean has been married to his wife for 25 years and is the proud father of three children. 

Today, Cailean enjoys family time, baseball, gardening, traveling, meeting new people, and serving his community. He is grateful to be part of the CERI family and looks forward to helping protect childhood and keep families together around the world.

What Protecting Childhood Means

Cailean believes protecting childhood means giving every child the opportunity to feel safe, loved, supported, and able to simply be a child. It means surrounding children with caring families and communities that give them the foundation, opportunities, and hope they need to thrive.

Favorite Childhood Memory

One of his favorite childhood memories is a two-week family road trip across the United States when he was 10. From playing car games with his older brother, to eating at local diners across the US, to getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere in Utah (and occasionally getting on each other’s nerves), he wouldn’t trade those memories for anything.