Roshun Austin
President CEO @The Works, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
President CEO @The Works, Inc
Memphis, TN, US
The Works, Inc is a nonprofit community development corporation serving the Greater Memphis area. The mission of The Works, Inc is to work to rebuild, restore and renew our community\'s families, and the environments in which they live through housing, economic development and social services.
EDUCATION
Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts - BA
The University of Memphis
Master of Arts - MA
ABOUT ROSHUN AUSTIN
Ms. Austin is the President/CEO of the Works, Inc, thirty-two year old community development corporation. The Works, Inc (TWI) is the developer of single-family and multifamily properties in distressed neighborhoods. TWI is also the sponsor of an elementary charter school; runs a farmers’ market and green grocer; provides nutrition education; operates a mortgage loan fund; and does work around the comprehensive needs of children and families. Ms. Austin is an outspoken and tireless advocate for the underserved in Memphis neighborhoods. She has spent her entire career developing hundreds of units of affordable housing; helping thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure; eliminating blighted conditions; advocating policy change for equitable practices. She earned her M.A. in Urban Anthropology at the University of Memphis and her undergraduate degree at Middlebury College. She’s the mother of one daughter, Lailah who is pursuing a career in the arts. Ms. Austin is the Treasurer of the Memphis Fourth Estate (The Daily Memphian). She is also a Methodist Healthcare Foundation and Urban Renaissance Partners. She serves as Chair of Mission Advancement on the management committee of the Urban Land Institute Memphis Chapter.
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