Liz Oakley

Liz Oakley is Executive Vice President for Affordable Housing at Douglaston Development. She leads the firm’s affordable housing development strategy, including strengthening relationships with government agencies and community partners, and fostering seamless coordination between the development team and construction and management entities.

Ms. Oakley joined the company in 2022, bringing over 15 years of experience in affordable housing and community development. Previously, she served as Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), leading the development team to exceed annual housing production targets of more than 25,000 affordable units for both the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years, and setting new records for homeless, senior, and new construction production. Ms. Oakley has also previously served as a Special Advisor for NY State Homes and Community Renewal, as Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo Community Lending & Investment and in various roles at the NYC Housing Development Corporation and NYC HPD.

Ms. Oakley has served on numerous non-profit boards, including Neighborhood Restore, NYC Housing Partnership, Broadway Housing Communities, and Women in Housing and Finance. She currently represents Douglaston on the boards of the NYU Furman Center, NYSAFAH, and the NY Housing Conference.

Ms. Oakley graduated from St. Joseph’s University with a BS in History, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. She also holds an MPA from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at New York University.