AUSTIN
ROSHUN
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE WORKS, INC.
Rebuilding neighborhoods through people centered development, policy advocacy, and transformative investment
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEADER & EQUITABLE HOUSING ADVOCATE
Roshun Austin is the President and CEO of The Works, Inc., a Memphis-based community development corporation dedicated to revitalizing historically disinvested neighborhoods.
With decades of experience rooted in lived community knowledge, Roshun leads holistic development efforts that integrate affordable housing, food access, policy advocacy, and neighborhood infrastructure.
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“Community development must begin with dignity, trust, and shared power.”
VISSION AND VALUES
Vision & Leadership
Philosophy
My foundational philosophy is Ubuntu “I am because we are”.
This philosophy emphasizes the shared, collective, and interdependent nature of our relationships and communities.
Our humanity is only realized when we are in harmony with and show mutual respect for and love and kindness to our neighbors, our bodies, our environment.
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We must lead alongside those we serve. Leadership styles often suggest that the greatest position of power is ahead or top-down. But like the interlocked or linked arms in unity sculptures often found in African art our we find our greatest power.
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BRIDGING MEMPHIS
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People First
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Systems Change
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Whole Neighborhoods
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MEMPHIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
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Roshun Austin is a sought after voice in community development and equitable housing, frequently invited to speak on issues ranging from neighborhood revitalization and policy reform to appraisal bias and people centered development. Grounded in lived experience and decades of leadership, her thought leadership bridges strategy and humanity offering practical insight into how systems, policy, and place intersect to shape equitable futures.
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