About our President/CEO 

Eileen Hayes, President and CEO of Amos House, has been a social worker for 25 years. She received her Masters Degree from NYU School of Social Work in 1984. Throughout her career she has held a variety of positions including the Director of Services for Adolescents and Young Families at the YWCA of New York and the Director of Parenting Education Services for the New York City Department of Health. Under Ms. Hayes’ leadership, Amos House has grown into a comprehensive social service agency that includes 13 buildings, 143 residential beds, culinary arts and carpentry training programs, a literacy program, and three social enterprise businesses. They are More Than a Meal Catering; Amos House Builds, a home renovation business; and the Friendship Café. In addition, Amos House operates the largest soup kitchen in Rhode Island.

Ms. Hayes is the co-chair of the Housing Committee of the Providence Mayor’s Task Force on Re-Entry. For several years, she was a board member of the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless. Ms. Hayes is also a national consultant and trainer. In 2007, she received a Citizen Citation from the City of Providence recognizing her outstanding commitment to the children and families of our municipality.