Doug Coates Email & Phone Number

Oregon, Usa

I am an accounting software consultant specializing in customizable systems that can be tailored for distributors and manufacturers. We also install, train and implement new software systems. Complex data conversions are a specialty as well. We specialize in systems for manufacturers and distributors, but also have extensive experience with medical applications, non-profit systems, service management systems and many other business scenarios.

Netarts/Oceanside Area, Oregon

Owner and operator of 2 vacation rental cottages in a small rural village on the Pacific Ocean at Netarts Bay.

A non profit organization that advocates for short term rentals, helps them improve the way they operate, and works with them on legislative issues. The association also authors a nationally read blog about vacation rental regulation and VR industry issues.

President of a credit union that serviced members of cooperatives throughout the southwestern region of the United States. Provided all types of credit union banking services and eventually merged the credit union with another area credit union.

Purchaser, Membership Manager, Publication Manager, and Executive Assistant for the Board of Directors.

President and founder of a federation of consumer owned cooperative businesses, including food retailers, food wholesalers, housing, financial services, credit unions and other cooperative businesses in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Utah.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

President of a national organization that advocated for consumer cooperatives and worked to form new ones. Members of the organization included food cooperatives, wholesale cooperatives that serviced regional networks of businesses, housing cooperatives, utility cooperatives and many other types of cooperative businesses. During the period of my presidency the organization was a major player in the formation of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank. Prior to my presidency I was on the board of directors for many years.

Executive responsibilities with an organization which annually produced a national printed directory of 5000 community owned businesses.

Residential remodeling services.

Handled all product purchasing responsibilities for a small rural cooperative.

Old Saybrook, Ct

Worked with community residents on health, pest control and sanitation issues.