Oakley T. Johnson

Oakley T. Johnson has over 18 years of professional experience in the communications, design, and technology sectors. From 2002 to 2006, they worked as a Research Assistant at the Council on Foreign Relations, where they conducted research for senior fellows and organized meeting databases. Oakley T. then served as Senior Manager at Holiday Velvet from 2006 to 2009, managing a sales team that covered six European and US markets and was responsible for team internal/external product development. In 2009, they co-founded Saako Design, a global accessory brand that has been internationally recognized in over 20 countries and 200 stores. In 2014, they founded Venga Brands, a communications agency based in San Francisco, and also co-founded Pando Innovations, a laboratory and mentorship hub for software based projects. In 2018, they began mentoring at the Fashion Incubator San Francisco (FiSF) at Bloomingdale's and Sustainable Ocean Alliance.

Oakley T. Johnson completed a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations - Foreign Policy from Boston University. Oakley T. then pursued a Master of Business Administration in International Business from EU Business School. Lastly, they attended Landon School.