Fawn Weaver & Van Jones: Breaking through a fear of public failure | Masters of Scale Summit 2025
About Van
- CNN commentator and Emmy Award winner
- Led pivotal work for US criminal justice reform, incl. FIRST STEP Act
- Founded REFORM Alliance, Dream.Org, Color of Change, and more
- Special Advisor for Green Jobs under Obama Administration
- 3-time New York Times bestselling author
About Fawn
- Built Uncle Nearest into a billion-dollar spirits brand by 2024, the first by a Black woman
- Founded Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history
- Launched Nearest Green Foundation, funding college scholarships for Nearest Green descendants
- Bestselling author with multiple published works and a popular TED speaker
- Appeared on major media outlets including TODAY Show and FOX Business
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