Dottie Johnson, CPA
Director of Finance and Administration

Dottie Johnson oversees the financial management and operations of O-H Community Partners. She has over 25 years of experience in accounting and financial management, working capital financing, and consulting and training services for nonprofit organizations and small businesses.

Ms. Johnson is a certified public accountant, and previously served as VP & CFO of Lawndale Business and Local Development Corporation where her client base was comprised primarily of small business owners. At Lawndale Business, she led the Social Entrepreneurship Program and the Small Business Incubator Program, an initiative designed to ensure the sustainability of new businesses. Ms. Johnson assisted micro-entrepreneurs with financial planning, budget preparation, operational analysis, policy formation and evaluation, on-site evaluation of client financial systems, and accounting software implementation.

Ms. Johnson also worked for Lumity as Director of Financial Consulting Services, where she oversaw its financial management assistance program for the Chicago nonprofit community. She has published articles in
trade journals and has provided training and consulting services to nonprofit professionals in accounting, internal controls, financial management systems, and reporting throughout the country. In addition, Ms. Johnson is an active member of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and the Illinois CPA Society. She serves as an adjunct professor with the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle Campus, and acts as the lead instructor for the financial management module of the University’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program. She holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Murray State University.