Meet Kim M. Johnson

Kim has spent the last 32 years working on the frontlines of underserved communities in central Florida, helping to improve the lives of children and families. Kim’s professional experience includes management, program development, training, teaching, grant writing, and community engagement in social service, schools, university, and nonprofit settings. Working with the community and inspiring young people has always brought her great joy.

Over the years Kim has created programs to help first time youthful offenders, provided workshops for parents with difficult teens, has counseled youth struggling to find their way, and has helped many of our community members find resources they need during difficult times.

It was when she began managing the Callahan Neighborhood Center in 2007 where her love of anti-hunger work began. She served on the board of Florida Impact during her time there and then they recognized her passion and commitment to the community and brought her on as their Central Florida Project Manager from 2010 until 2017.

During that time, she served on the board of Central Florida Second Harvest Food Bank. Kim then moved on to work for Orange County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services as their grants, nutrition, education, and community programs manager until she re-joined Florida Impact as President/CEO in January 2021.

Kim also currently provides consulting, community resources, and various workshops to youth and adults through her non profit, 4 Our Cookie, Inc. which started many years ago in memory of her beloved older sister “Cookie”.

Kim is married to Langston Johnson and the proud mother of three amazing daughters Robyn, Renee, and Ryanna. She currently is board chair of UCF Wesley Foundation and board member of the National Education and Empowerment Coalition Empowerment Coalition

Kim is a devoted member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Orlando where she serves with passion as the youth director and a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.