One Sustainable Iowa

Benjamin Jealous is the former president and CEO of the NAACP; Jealous served as the youngest president in its history. During Jealous’ tenure, the NAACP became the largest door-to-door voter registration operation nationwide. After a half decade as a partner at Kapor Capital, Jealous was the president of People for the American Way (PFAW.org) – a 40-year-old multi-racial coalition focused on advancing justice, equality, democracy and opportunity in the United States. Currently, Jealous serves as the Executive Director of the Sierra Club, a grassroots environmental organization with advocates and volunteers across the country. Jealous is the co-author of the essay collection Reach: 40 Black Men Speak on Living, Leading, and Succeeding (2015). His second book, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing was published in 2023.