HERO House NW Staff

Kailey Fiedler-Gohlke, MA, CRC is the Chief Executive Officer of HERO House NW, a nonprofit organization located in Washington State. HERO House NW uses the psychiatric rehabilitation model of Clubhouse to provide social practice for adults living with mental illness. Ms. Gohlke has been with the organization since 2012. She graduated in 2008 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and International Studies. In 2010, she earned her Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Western Washington University and is currently working on her Doctorate in Organizational Development at Grand Canyon University. Under her leadership, HERO House NW has expanded across the state of Washington and has been a staunch advocate for increasing funding for behavioral health services. In 2020, she became the subject matter expert on Clubhouse for the State of Washington's Health Care Authority and has been key in starting up over 11 more Clubhouses across the state. She also serves on the Faculty for Clubhouse Development of Clubhouse International, traveling throughout the world to review Clubhouses to determine their accreditation status. She also is on the Advisory Board for Western Washington University's Rehabilitation Counseling program and has been appointed and serves on the MIDD Advisory Board of King County. In 2023, she was honored by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the Top 40 Leaders Under 40 in the Puget Sound Region.

Ms. Gohlke enjoys traveling the world with her husband and when they are not abroad, they enjoy time at home in Seattle, WA with their beloved feline, Ella.