BIO – RORIE JOHNSTON – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Owner, Amapola Executive Services

Returning to Tucson after a fifteen-year hiatus in Southern California, Rorie Johnston has various corporate, executive, and non-profit experience. Her business, Amapola Executive Services, focuses on developing sustainable income for non-profits. In her most recent role as the Escondido Chamber of Commerce CEO, Rorie managed the 400 business-member non-profit organization, Board of Directors, paid staff, and volunteers. By connecting business leaders with peers and city/state/federal legislators, business leaders had a voice in government, fostering a business-friendly environment and ensuring economic stability and growth. As a customer, Rorie happened upon the Foundation’s Safe Shift Estate Sale/Resale Store but was drawn to the cause of “taking care of those who take care of us.” So, what began as a one-day-a-week commitment quickly transitioned to volunteering full-time. Her financial knowledge, marketing skills, retail, and merchandise experience have been an asset to Safe Shift over the past year as she stepped into managing the store previously held by the late Patty Vallance.