Van
Jones
Van Jones is a dynamic U.S. media personality, an entrepreneur and a world-class change maker. Outside of his roles as a CNN contributor, Van has used his resources and connections to improve clean energy solutions, criminal justice reform and racial inclusion in the tech sector. In 2021, Jones was one of the first two recipients of Jeff Bezos’ Courage & Civility Award. In 2018, he helped pass the FIRST STEP Act – which the New York Times calls the most substantial breakthrough in criminal justice in a generation.
Van Jones
Van Jones is a dynamic U.S. media personality, an entrepreneur and a world-class change maker. Outside of his roles as a CNN contributor, Van has used his resources and connections to improve clean energy solutions, criminal justice reform and racial inclusion in the tech sector. In 2021, Jones was one of the first two recipients of Jeff Bezos’ Courage & Civility Award. In 2018, he helped pass the FIRST STEP Act – which the New York Times calls the most substantial breakthrough in criminal justice in a generation. In 2009, he worked in the Obama White House as the Special Advisor for Green Jobs. In 2007, Van was the primary champion of the Green Jobs Act, signed into law by George W. Bush. Most recently, he launched a non-profit organization, Dream Machine Innovation Lab, which aims to equip multicultural communities with the tools to properly harness artificial intelligence and spearhead the future of innovation through AI-focused workshops, networking events, educational programming and more. Over the past 25 years, Van has founded and led many successful social enterprises, including REFORM Alliance, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, Green For All and the Dream.Org. Jones is also an Emmy Award-winning producer and a 3X New York Times best-selling author.
