Kevin R. Cooke, Jr.

Kevin R. Cooke, Jr. is President of the Board, member of the Audit and Finance Committee, and member of the Performance and Compensation Committee. He has served on the Board since 2019. 

Kevin was appointed the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in April 2024 for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In this role, he works to promote economic opportunities and inclusive communities while enforcing the Fair Housing Act and other related laws nationwide. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cooke was the HUD Chief Government Information Management Officer. Kevin is an SES civil servant with over 30 years of experience working in the federal government. 

Kevin graduated from Kentucky State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.