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Jolie Johnson

(1950-2015)

Jolie Johnson
Jolie Johnson was most known for her friendliness and positivity. Once you met her, she was unforgettable. She was larger than life and so were her accomplishments. Johnson not only lived her life dedicated to providing advancement for women’s leadership but also in support of nonprofit organizations helping to make a positive impact on the community’s most vulnerable populations.

Jolie was a member of the Providence Medford Medical Center Community Board for 10 years and served on the board of La Clinica for 6 years. Johnson was also a major contributor in bringing together three different agencies to form what is now known as Community Works. She also served on the Development Committee for the Children’s Advocacy Center, was a leader in Girl Scouts of America, and was a member of the Rogue Valley Association of Realtors. She served three terms as President of the North Medford Rotary Club and current member of the Rotary Club of Bear Creek at the time of her passing. Johnson was also on the Women’s Leadership Council and was a founding member of Women Living Leadership through the United Way of Jackson County.

Keenly aware of the needs of the less fortunate in her community, Johnson lived a life in service to and advocating for the most vulnerable in our community.

Ms. Johnson was born and raised in San Bernardino County, California. She later graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara. In 1987, she relocated to southern Oregon and launched a long and remarkable career as a real estate broker with local company John L. Scott. In her spare time, Jolie enjoyed traveling, golfing, skiing, scuba diving, reading, cooking, and spending time with loved ones.

Jolie Johnson Leadership Award

THE JOLIE JOHNSON LEADERSHIP AWARD

Johnson’s inspirational personal, philanthropic, and professional leadership made a tangible and lasting impact on our community. In celebration of Jolie’s significant contributions, including the Women’s Leadership Conference of Southern Oregon, we have created this award in her honor.

We are looking to celebrate women in our community who advocate for others and support causes that echo Jolie Johnson’s legacy.

Please nominate a leader for this award so we can present the outstanding leader with the award at next year’s conference.

NOMINATE A LEADER

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THE 2019 AWARD RECIPIENT

For more than 12 years, Holly Roberts has been the Executive Assistant to Stephen Gambee, President and CEO of Rogue Waste. She also coordinates with third party consultants, and assists with project management by serving as a client liaison. For the past three years, Holly has taken on the additional responsibilities as Brand and Marketing Manager, where she serves as the internal project manager, coordinating between key Rogue staff members and the outside marketing team. In this capacity, she has ushered in a major corporate-family-wide brand refresh that includes multiple new websites, print materials, advertising and social media.

Holly is a true philanthropist at heart, serving as a current Board Member for Community Works, Storytelling Guild, and the Hillcrest Committee, as well as a past Board Member for the Craterian Theater, Hearts & Vines Foundation, and the Junior League of Jackson County. She is also a long-time volunteer for Southern Oregon Sparrow Clubs and the Children’s Ministry at Grace Point Fellowship. She has previously volunteered for the Special Olympics of Oregon and was on the Leadership Council for SMART — Start Making A Reader Today. Holly has also been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), volunteering with the juvenile court to find safe and permanent homes for abused children. In her down time (!), she enjoys running, wake surfing, snowboarding, traveling and spending time with her family and friends – including her beloved four-legged fur baby, Gracie, a lovable Labradoodle. Holly is a two-time contestant in Dancing with the Rogue Valley Stars, where she ultimately won the coveted mirror ball trophy — and helped raise a record-breaking total of more than $40,000 for the Southern Oregon Sparrow Clubs.

 

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