Vernon Oakes is President of Oakes Management Inc. and host of Everything Coop, a weekly show that airs on WOL 1450 AM on Thursdays, 10:30am - 11:30am. As President, he has renovated and managed his own properties and those owned by other entities since 1985. He was introduced to the cooperative model through his property management business and fell in love with the model. Now he has dedicated himself to sharing the model with the public by showcasing best practices of cooperatives throughout the world.
Mr. Oakes is the immediate Past President of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives, and serves on several boards to advance the interests of cooperatives. He also formerly served as coordinator of the MBA program at Howard University, and is an MBA graduate of Stanford University, who has used his business acumen to benefit the community by providing quality housing for all populations. Vernon is a consummate advocate for cooperatives.