Van Jones

Van Jones is the CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN host and political commentator, and an Emmy-nominated producer. For more than 25 years, Jones has been a leader in the fight for criminal justice reform and has founded and led many thriving social enterprises, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and the Dream Corps — a social justice accelerator that houses Dream Corps TECH, Green For All and #cut50, which led the charge to pass the First Step Act: a bipartisan federal bill that The New York Times calls, “the most substantial breakthrough in criminal justice in a generation.” A NY Times bestselling author, Jones continues to be a powerful voice for criminal justice reform today.