Submitted by ReUse Works
Jason Dallmann, Board President of ReUse Works, announced earlier last week that Dori Eppstein has been hired to replace founding executive director, Duane Jager, who will is retiring this month.
As chief executive officer of the corporation, Eppstein will be responsible for implementing policies set by the board of directors, including management of the financial, programmatic, and administrative functions of the corporation.
Eppstein brings years of leadership experience in both the non-profit and entrepreneurial arenas and will oversee operations at Ragfinery and Appliance Depot, the two job training businesses run by ReUse Works.
“After being interviewed by board members and management level staff, Dori was embraced by all as the right person to take our nonprofit to the next level,” said Dallmann.
Eppstein is the former executive director of Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Horseback Riding Facility in Loveland, CO., where she turned a struggling nonprofit into a successful and financially stable organization. Since moving to Bellingham in 2014 she’s been a professional consultant as a life and business coach.
“I am so happy to be joining an organization that has a proven track record and a solid foundation,” she said.
Eppstein received her Master’s Degree in psychology from San Diego State University and has been an instructor, student advisor, and Dean of Student Activities at community colleges in Colorado and California.
“Dori’s educational background is an added benefit for our job training programs,” Dallmann said.
Eppstein’s priority will be to grow ReUse Works’ recently launched textile reuse business, Ragfinery. While the nonprofit’s ten-year-old Appliance Depot is self-sustaining, its newest “jobs from waste” business, Ragfinery, is still in its infancy and relies on grant support as well as the need to build a larger customer base.
A welcoming reception for Eppstein will be held at Ragfinery, 1421 N. Forest Street, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16.
