Jennifer Jones Austin

Plenary Panelist

Jennifer Jones Austin

Jennifer Jones Austin, Esq., CEO of FPWA and a fourth-generation leader in faith and social justice, champions equity through policy and advocacy. An author and radio host, she led NYC’s Racial Justice Commission, pioneering structural reforms and ending solitary confinement in city jails. Co-chair of the National True Cost of Living Coalition, she advances economic security standards nationwide. Jennifer serves as vice chair of the National Action Network, a member of advisory boards at Fordham University and Harvard Law School, and a commissioner on New York State’s Community Commission on Reparations. With a JD from Fordham, an MS from NYU, and a B.S. from Rutgers, she combines legal expertise with a commitment to societal change, impacting national policy and social justice reforms.