Everything Co-op with Vernon Oakes
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Melissa Hoover, Founding Executive Director Of The Democracy At Work Institute
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBVernon interviews Melissa Hoover, founding Executive Director of the Democracy at Work Institute, and Anh-Thu Nguyen, Director of Special Projects for the Democracy at Work Institute. Vernon and his guests discuss the recent growth in worker cooperatives, worker cooperative initiatives being implemented at the city level across the country, the recent developments surrounding initiatives to develop cooperatives in New York City, and the many programs and resources that are offered through the...
Richard Larochelle, Retired SVP, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBRichard Larochelle, retired Senior Vice President, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, and 2017 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductee appears on Everything Co-op, Vernon and Richard discuss the food co-op he's helping to form in his community, and his life work and experiences as a leader in the cooperative movement. Rich Larochelle has spent his life championing the cooperative business model. During a 40-year electric cooperative career -including nearly a decade with the ...
Rita L. Haynes, CEO Emeritus, Faith Comm United Credit Union, '17 Coop Hall of Fame Inductee
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBVernon Oakes and Ms. Haynes discussed her life work and experiences as a leader in the cooperative movement, and how Faith Community United Credit Union changed lives and addressed so many community problems during her tenure. Rita Haynes dedicated her nearly 60-year career to serving the financial needs of disadvantaged communities in Cleveland, Ohio. Her innovations transformed the credit union industry with the development of products to combat predatory lending and harnessed financial res...
Janis Hazel, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, Communications Dir. for Vincent Gray
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBVernon Oakes, Host of Everything Co-op, Interviews Janis Hazel, ANC Commissioner and Director of Communications for Washington, D.C. Councilmember, Vincent Gray. Vernon and Janis discuss legislation introduced by Councilmember Gray, and how cooperatives can help to advance his agenda. Janis is serving a third term as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC 7D05) in Ward 7 of Washington, DC. She is the Director of Communications for Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray and has served as Dir...
Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Professor And Author Of Collective Courage
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 1 minute - 68 MBDr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Professor and Author of Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice appears on Everything Co-op. Mr. Oakes and Dr. Gordon Nembhard discuss her work on the development of worker Cooperatives with incarcerated and returning citizens, The Movement for Black Lives and other initiatives she has supported.
Rodney North, Board Chair of Equal Exchange
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBVernon Interviews Rodney North, Public Relations Manager for Equal Exchange, a 100+ person worker co-operative. Rodney joined Equal Exchange 19 years ago and has been a member of the co-op for 17 years. During this time the co-op has grown into a $55 million enterprise, best known for its Fair Trade coffee, tea & chocolate. North has held a variety of other roles within the co-op.
Rodney North, Cooperative Consultant, And Member Of The DC Cooperative Stakeholders Group
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBEverything Co-ops Host, Vernon Oakes, interviews Rodney North, Cooperative Consultant, and member of the DC Cooperative Stakeholders Group. Vernon and Rodney discuss events and initiatives of the Stakeholders Group, their upcoming workshop, “How Co-ops Strengthen Neighborhoods,” and the DC Anchor Partnership. Rodney North has spent more than two decades in co-ops, helping co-ops, or advocating for the co-op model, and usually was doing all three at the same time. Today Rodney is consultant to...
Hugh B. Price, Civil Rights Leader, Activist And Foundation Executive
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBVernon Oakes, host of Everything Co-op, interviews Hugh B. Price, Civil Rights Leader, Attorney, Author and Foundation Executive. Vernon and Hugh discuss his autobiography, and how the cooperative principles were interwoven throughout his family history. Hugh B. Price is a long-time civil rights leader, activist and public intellectual. As president of the National Urban League from 1994 to 2003, he launched the League's historic Campaign for African-American Achievement, spearheaded pressure...
Annie Hill , President Of The Potomac Association Of Housing Cooperatives
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBVernon interviews Annie Hill , President of the Potomac Association of Housing Cooperatives. Vernon and Annie discuss her role as a leader in the cooperatives movement, the role cooperatives play in providing affordable housing options, and the Association's 41st Annual Conference, which will be held April 27 - 29, in Dover Downs Hotel. The Potomac Association of Housing Cooperatives, Inc. (PAHC), was founded in 1976 by representatives from 13 housing cooperatives and 1 condominium associatio...
Kate Mereand, Program Manager For Tech & Innovation, DC DSLBD
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBVernon interviews Kate Mereand, Program Manager for Tech & Innovation, DC Department of Small and Local Business Development. Vernon and Kate discuss the Stakeholders Co-op group, and other programs and initiatives of DC Department of Small and Local Business Development. Ms. Mereand provides one-on-one technical assistance to any DC-based business seeking to grow, with a special focus on diversity inclusion across all business industries and the tech sector. Her work includes providing suppo...
Rosemary Mahoney, Principal Of Mahoney Consulting, LLC
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBRosemary Mahoney, Principal of Mahoney Consulting, LLC appears on Everything Co-op. Vernon and Rosemary discuss her career in cooperative development, and the strategies and analytical tools available to assess the viability of a cooperative. Ms. Mahoney is Principal of Mahoney Consulting, LLC, where she works as an independent consultant on cooperative development and community projects. She is the former CEO of CoopMetrics, and has worked as a consultant on international cooperative develop...
Gail Taylor, OwnerOperator Of Three Part Harmony Farm
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBGail Taylor, is the owner/operator of Three Part Harmony Farm. A long-time resident of the District, Taylor has worked as an organizer and social justice activist focusing on Latin America solidarity (internationally) and affordable housing issues (locally.) She has been farming organically since 2005. Taylor speaks regularly on food and farming issues and has been featured in The Washington Post in 2014 and 2015 for her role as a leader in the urban ag movement. In 2015, she was featured as ...
Silvia Inéz Salazar, Community Organizer And Social Science Researcher
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBVernon interviews community organizer, Silvia Inéz Salazar. Vernon and Ms. Salazar discuss the role she has played in organizing cooperatives in Washington, DC, and how cooperatives can be used to solve community problems. Silvia Inéz Salazar has been organizing housing and worker owned cooperatives in DC for the past ten years. She serves as a Trustee for the Consumer Health Foundation and Board Member and was recently appointed Board Chair for the Latino Economic Development Center. As a vo...
Everything Coop, Vernon Oakes interviews Pape M.D. Sene
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBPapa Sene has been serving with NCBA CLUSA for three decades, but has a life’s history of accomplishments in the cooperative movement and their impact on development. Sene grew up in Naikhar, Senegal, where cooperating was a natural way of life. Throughout his life, he shared, taught, enhanced, and finally globalized the values and practicality of cooperatives everywhere he went. He began spreading the message of cooperating in the Boy Scouts, but moved outside of scouting when he led a trans...
Elizabeth (Liz) Bailey, Managing Principal, The Bailey Group, LLC
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBAs we continue our celebration of Women's History Month, and focus on the theme of Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business, we pay tribute to an advocate who is a true trailblazer Ms. Elizabeth (Liz) Bailey. Vernon and Ms. Bailey discuss the role women have played in the "herstory" of cooperative movement, and in the facets of the movement that she has personally been involved with. Liz Bailey is Managing Principal of The Bailey Group LLC, a Washington DC-based consulting firm focus...
Vernon Oakes Discusses Cooperative Principles And Spirituality
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBVernon discusses the relationship between Spirituality and Cooperatives
Vernon Oakes, Everything Co - Op Host Rates 2016 Presidential Candidates
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBVernon Oakes, Host of Everything Co-op, continues his evaluation of the 2016 Presidential Candidates as it relates to cooperative values and principles. Vernon takes the grades that were assigned to candidates during the previous discussion, and extends his evaluation based on the actions and platforms of the 2016 Presidential Candidates.
LaKeisha Wolf, Executive Director Of Ujamaa Collective
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBVernon interviews LaKeisha Wolf, Executive Director of Ujamaa Collective. Vernon and LaKeisha discuss her role as a leader in the cooperative movement; the evolution of Ujamaa Collective; and her development as a leader in the cooperative movement. As a first-generation Pittsburgher, LaKeisha Wolf has developed her roots across the community working at the intersection of social justice, arts, culture and entrepreneurship. She is a founding member of the Hill District based non-profit Ujamaa ...
Vernon Oakes on Co-Op 101, And A Cooperative Thanksgiving)
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, in the United States, in some of the Caribbean islands and in Liberia. It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. On Thanksgiving, Vernon hosted Everything Co-op's first Open Mic, to give cooperatives, and the public a chance to give Thanks for their Cooperative Blessings. Several listeners called in to talk about their appreciation as consumers of cooperative bu...
Vernon Oakes reviews the Democratic Debate and compares positions against cooperative principles
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBVernon Oakes reviews the Democratic Debate and compares the principles and positions that were discussed with the seven core cooperative principles.
Esteban Kelly, Board President of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBVernon interviews Esteban Kelly, educator, community organizer, and radical geographer. He's the current Board President of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA). He works for the New Economy Coalition, and is also a founder and worker-owner of AORTA, (Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance, a worker co-op of educators whose facilitation and consulting strengthens cooperatives and social justice groups.
Vernon Oakes, Shares His Overview Of The 2016 Cooperative Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBInduction into the Cooperative Hall of Fame is the highest honor that the U.S. cooperative community bestows on the extraordinary men and women who have made genuinely heroic contributions in support of the cooperative form of enterprise. This year's inductees are: Dennis Bolling, outgoing president and CEO of United Producers, Inc., who will be interviewed on May 19; Dennis A. Johnson, former president and CEO of the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives, who will be interviewed on May 26; and Dr. ...
David Levine, PresidentCEO Of The American Sustainable Business Council, ASBC)
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBVernon interviews David Levine, President/CEO of the American Sustainable Business Council, (ASBC). Vernon and David discuss the philosophy and strategies ASBC uses to educate and inform the public and policy makers about the benefits of a more sustainable economy. David is the co-founder and chief executive officer of the American Sustainable Business Council. He has worked as a social entrepreneur for over 30 years focusing on the development of whole systems solutions for a more sustainabl...
Vernon Interviews Judy Ziewacz, Cooperative Innovator
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBVernon and Judy discuss her involvement in the cooperative movement, trends in cooperative development, and how to effectively engage politicians in the cooperative movement. For over 40 years, Judy has been a champion for cooperative development, articulating a steady and unswerving vision about the power of cooperation, and persistently reminding cooperatives and cooperative institutions that they exist to empower people. Her incredible capacity as a strategist has resulted in cross-sectora...
Vernon Interviews Judy Ziewacz, Cooperative Innovator
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBVernon and Judy discuss her involvement in the cooperative movement, trends in cooperative development, and how to effectively engage politicians in the cooperative movement. For over 40 years, Judy has been a champion for cooperative development, articulating a steady and unswerving vision about the power of cooperation, and persistently reminding cooperatives and cooperative institutions that they exist to empower people. Her incredible capacity as a strategist has resulted in cross-sectora...
Vernon Interviews President of the CHS Foundation, and 2015 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductee.
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBVernon and William discuss his involvement in the cooperative movement, the Cooperative Hall of Fame, and his vision for the next phase of the movement. William Nelson's involvement in cooperative education began in the 1970s while serving as community education director for the Minneapolis public school system, focusing on connecting urban and rural schools around food and hunger issues. In this role, Nelson was first introduced to a new wave of food cooperatives in the Twin Cities. Nelson w...
Vernon Interviews RJ Taylor
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBVernon interviews RJ Taylor, Board Chair for Equal Exchange, and Sales representative based om Virginia. Vernon and RJ discuss the organizational structure of Equal Exchange, Fair Trade, the relevancy of being involved in a purpose driven business, and the concept of voting with your dollars.
Vernon interviews Terry D. Simonette, President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBVernon interviews Terry D. Simonette, President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners (CIP). Vernon and Terry discuss how CIP uses it's CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) Status to transforms underserved communities into strong, vibrant places of opportunity. Capital Impact Partners is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution which operates nationally to help underserved people build strong, vibrant communities. Mr. Simonette is responsible for the overall directio...
Vernon Oakes 1469043361 7142016 – Joe Romano, Marketing Manager Of GreenStar Natural Foods Market
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBVernon and Joe discuss the origins of GreenStar; the structure of the business, and its road to success. They also discuss Greenleaf's conversion to solar energy and many, the prospective opening of their new store, and the importance of participating in the upcoming Presidential election. Joe Romano has been the Marketing Manager at GreenStar Natural Foods Market for over a decade. Before his tenure at GreenStar, Joe worked in film and television in NYC for 20 years. Before that, he taught E...
Vernon Oakes 1470984935 8112016 – Gina Schaefer, Co - Founder Of ACE Hardware
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBGina Schaefer Co-Founder & CEO of 11 ACE Hardware Stores appears on Everything Co-op. Vernon and Gina discuss the evolution of her business, how she and her husband Marc have integrated cooperative principles into their business practices, and how they have been able to open 11 stores in several markets in twelve years. Gina Schaefer is the Co-Founder and CEO of 11 Ace Hardware stores located in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia. She is a passionate entrepreneur ...
Vernon Oakes 1472181439 8182016 – Howard Brodsky – PresidentCEO, CCA Global
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBHoward Brodsky, Co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of CCA Global Partners is interviewed by Vernon Oakes. Vernon and Howard discuss how he has used the cooperative business model to expand his cooperative partners, new ways to use social media to promote the cooperatives, and the organization he currently Chairs; Cooperatives for a Better World. Howard Brodsky is one of the leading cooperative leaders in America. He Co-founded CCA Global Partners with Alan Greenberg in 1984, an...
Vernon Oakes 1472680606 8252016 – Gabe Snow And Laura Vogel Of NRECA’s Co - Ops Vote
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBVernon interviews Gabe Snow and Laura Vogel, representatives from NRECA's (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association) Co-ops Vote team. Vernon and his guests discuss the resources that can be found on the Vote.coop website, the purpose of the site, and the importance of the upcoming presidential election. Co-ops Vote is a non-partisan project of America's Electric Cooperatives, designed to inform its members on key issues facing electric co-ops, and encourage them to vote and support th...
Vernon Interviews 2015 Hall of Fame Cooperator, Dr. Ann Hoyt
December 31, 2017 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBVernon interviews Hall of Fame Hero Dr. Ann Hoyt. Vernon and Dr. Hoyt discuss her journey as a Cooperator, cooperatives in the Italian prison system, consumer cooperatives, economic justice, and economic Democracy.
Phil Amadon , Co - Founder Of Cincinnati Union Coop
December 31, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBEverything Co-op, is a radio show that airs on WOL, Radio One's premiere talk show station. The show features people who have influenced or participated in the advancement of the cooperative business model to change lives and/or help people to leverage cooperation, for the betterment of others.
Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo, Co-Editor of Grassroots Economic Organizing(GEO)
December 31, 2017 00:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBVernon and his guests discuss the evolution of housing cooperatives in Washington, D.C., the prospect of forming a federation of limited equity housing cooperatives, and the role cooperatives play in improving the quality of life for its participants. Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo has been a co-editor of Grassroots Economic Organizing, (GEO) for more than 10 years. GEO, a 30-year-old publication, reports on cooperative developments around the world, and provides advocacy for alternative economic solut...
Charles Gould, Dir General And Chief Exec Officer – International Cooperative Alliance
December 31, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBVernon interviews Charles Gould, Director-General of the International Co-operative Alliance. Vernon and Chuck discuss the "Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade," the impact of cooperatives on the economy, Co-op Identity, and new initiatives of The Alliance.
Kim Koontz, Executive Director & Mai Nguyen, Co-Op Development Specialist At CCCD
December 31, 2017 00:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBVernon Oakes interviews Kim Koontz, and Mai Nguyen, Executive Director and Cooperative Development Specialist at the California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD). They discussed the upcoming California Co-op Conference, which will be held in San Diego, and programs and many different programs and services offered through CCCD.
Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Professor and Author of Collective Courage
December 30, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBEverything Co-op, is a radio show that airs on WOL, Radio One's premiere talk show station. The show features people who have influenced or participated in the advancement of the cooperative business model to change lives and/or help people to leverage cooperation, for the betterment of others.
Charles E. Snyder, President and CEO Of National Cooperative Bank (NCB)
December 30, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBVernon interviews Charles E. Snyder, President and CEO of National Cooperative Bank (NCB). As Everything Coop begins its celebration of National Co-op Month and its 3rd Anniversary, Vernon explores this year’s theme of "Cooperatives Build." Vernon and Mr. Snyder discuss different types of cooperatives that are supported by NCB, and the importance of cooperative banking. Charles E. Snyder is the president and chief executive officer of National Cooperative Bank and leads its Executive Council,...
Ron Hantz, Board President Of Network For Developing Conscious Communities
December 29, 2017 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBRon Hantz, Board President of the Network for Developing Conscious Communities, Appears on Everything Co-op. Vernon and Ron discuss how the organization uses cooperative principles to build economically sound and equitable communities. Hantz, has more than 25 years of experience in the development of affordable housing. When addressing the need for minorities to challenge the institutional barriers that impede the economic, social and leadership development in their communities, he said, "Our...