About me
Jason Foster is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Destination Crenshaw. In this role, Jason's main responsibilities are to oversee the administration and operations of the nonprofit, manage the organization’s finances and reporting, communicate with and support the Board of Directors, and serve as the organization's point of contact for public agencies, vendors, and key community partners.
Jason's most recent position prior to Destination Crenshaw was Director of Strategic Partnerships at River LA. He was responsible for developing the philosophy and programming for River LA’s strategic partnerships. In this role, Jason connected with River LA’s community partners, corporate representatives, and LA County residents to grow the civic pride and social responsibility surrounding the LA River. He also moved forward key legacy placemaking projects for River LA.
As part of his consultancy, IDPLNWRK, Inc. Jason also manages the social media channels for gthx.co's public app launch in 2020.
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Jason worked as a Project Manager for Impacct Brooklyn (previously Pratt Area Community Council) in Brooklyn, New York. At Impacct, Jason managed two multi-unit affordable housing projects through construction, which included overseeing tenant relocations, construction project management, and property management services. Jason received a New York State Proclamation from State Senator Eric Adams for his work in the Nostrand Avenue community for his role as a Community Organizer & Advocate. His work consisted of cultivating relationships with community members, curating community actions, participating in rent reform campaign policy strategy and coordination.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance from Howard University in Washington D.C., as well as a Master of Business Administration from the Metropolitan College of New York. Jason is proud to have grown up in Knoxville, Tennessee.
He was also the Co-Founder of The Gifted Life LLC and chief developer of the Old Howard brand, a campaign to activate young alumni donations to Howard University.
