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MEET OUR TEAM
The Faces of Our Organization
Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, our skilled team of professionals is the backbone of Housing For Communities. Their ideas help shape the direction and mission of our organization. Read on to learn more about some of our incredible team members.
Wanda DeBruler
Wanda DeBruler, owner of DeBruler, Inc., is a renowned consultant in affordable housing and nonprofit development in Oklahoma, directing millions to uplift low-income households for over three decades. Her firm advised the HOME ARP Homeless research team and played a crucial role in housing consultations for various organizations. She co-founded Housing for Communities, Inc. and the Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing. Ms. DeBruler's career spans consulting on national initiatives, executive roles, and contributions to published works. Recognized with state and federal awards, her expertise lies in grants management, resource procurement, and a deep understanding of protocols, coupled with strong communication and coaching skills.
Andrea Frymire
Andrea Frymire is Vice President of the Southern Region for Midwest Housing Equity Group. She is a founding organizer, inaugural President, and current Board Member of the Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing. She serves as the Oklahoma liaison to the Coalition of Independent State Housing Associations. She currently represents the affordable housing industry on the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® and has served on their Fair Opportunity in Housing Committee. At the national level, she has represented the affordable housing industry for the National Association of REALTORS® Federal Financing & Housing Policy Committee, the Public Policy Coordinating Committee, and the Federal Taxation Committee. Andrea is chair of the Regional Housing Forums – a consortium of organizations that includes the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – OKC Branch and the FDIC – that promotes awareness, advocacy, and training on housing issues for attorneys, housing providers, social workers, lending institutions and real estate professionals affecting low to moderate-income households. In 2018 she is serving as an education liaison for the 2018 Oklahoma Fair Housing & Health Equity Seminars which will provide regional training on fair housing, accessibility, and health equity issues. She has also served on the Section 42 Housing Work Group for the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma.
Jean Cooper
Jean Cooper has served in a variety of administrative positions including the Executive Director of the Northeast Oklahoma Community Action Agency, the Assistant Director for Services for Persons with Developmental Services at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, and the Assistant Director of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. She has worked with a variety of committees and organizations seeking to provide services for low-income citizens and persons with developmental disabilities. She retired from public service in 2017 and currently serves as a consultant to several community action agencies and other agencies in carrying out housing services, data services, management training and grant writing.