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Erika Oakes

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Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab · Director, Strategic Initiatives at TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario

London, Ontario, Canada

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About

Erika Oakes is Director of Strategic Initiatives at TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, where she leads programming to support startups and scale-ups across the region. She previously founded and operated a sustainably focused clothing brand with e-commerce and retail components, which she exited in 2024, and has worked as a business strategy consultant advising entrepreneurs on positioning and growth. Her background includes five years as a secondary school teacher and involvement in London's entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a focus on supporting female founders.

Experience

  1. TechAlliance of Southwestern OntarioDirector Strategic Initiativescurrent2025 — presentLondon, ON
  2. Women's Equity LabManaging Partner, London Ontario Fundcurrent2026 — presentLondon, ON
  3. King's University CollegeAlumni Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. EOCBusiness Consultantcurrent2024 — presentLondon, Ontario, Canada
  5. Fanshawe CollegeProfessor2024London, Ontario, Canada
  6. Os & Oakes.Co-Founder2016 — 2024London, ON
  7. Os & Oakes.Owner/ Co-founder2016 — 2024London, Ontario, Canada
  8. Os & Oakes.Co-Founder2016 — 2023London, Ontario, Canada
  9. The Blushing Babes SocietyFounder2018 — 2020London, Ontario, Canada
  10. Fanshawe CollegeStudent Outreach and Entrepreneurial Educator, LEAP Junction2015 — 2017
  11. District School Board Ontario North EastSecondary Teacher2009 — 2013Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada

Skills & more

Project Management1Corporate EventsEntrepreneurship EducationBusiness StrategySocial Media MarketingSocial Media CommunicationsTeam ManagementOperations ManagementStrategic PlanningOperational PlanningUniversity LecturingBusiness Analysis
+8 moreCurriculum DevelopmentLesson PlanningCurriculum DesignClassroomEducational LeadershipStudent DevelopmentTeamworkPresentation Skills

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Colleagues at Women's Equity Lab

Alec Leclerc
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Ariel Siller
Managing Director at Women's Equity Lab
Barbara Henderson
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Carolyn Best
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Christina Fox
Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab
Claudia Blum
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Elizabeth Dutton
Board Member at Women's Equity Lab
Irene Dorsman
CEO + Director at Angel Forum

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erika Oakes?
Erika Oakes is Director of Strategic Initiatives at TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, where she leads programming to support startups and scale-ups across the region. She previously founded and operated a sustainably focused clothing brand with e-commerce and retail components, which she exited in 2024, and has worked as a business strategy consultant advising entrepreneurs on positioning and growth. Her background includes five years as a secondary school teacher and involvement in London's entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a focus on supporting female founders.
Where does Erika Oakes work?
Erika Oakes is Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab.
Where did Erika Oakes go to school?
Erika Oakes studied at Western University (Minor in Georgrahy, Social Sciences); Griffith University (Master's of Teaching, Secondary Education and Teaching); King's University College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General).

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