PLATE & PONDER w/ Jen & Chris Fenton

Dinner, Dialogue & Debate
Welcome to Plate & Ponder — where a longtime married couple, now proud empty nesters, pour a glass of wine, share a meal, and tackle the biggest stories shaping our world. She's an inner-city charter school director, elected official, and former school board president. He’s a media executive, professor, and author. Together, they bring decades of parenting, public service, politics, and purpose to the table.
From the joys and growing pains of an empty house to the cultural and geopolitical headlines you can’t ignore, this is a candid kitchen-table conversation that’s equal parts heart, humor, and hard truths.
Unscripted. Unfiltered. Unapologetically curious. Pull up a chair — dinner is served.

Co-host

Jennifer Fenton

Jen Fenton is a multi-hyphenate known best as an inner-city charter school director, elected official, and former school board president. Bottom-line, she gets s**t done!

With a career spanning two decades in the non-profit and education sector, she discovered a passion in championing underserved communities while mobilizing vital resources for inclusive and transformative initiatives. Over the past 7 years, her personal achievements include securing approximately $200M in grants, donations, bonds and a city parcel tax. Through the cultivation of strategic relationships and partnerships, she's capable of bridging resources for the purpose of creating lasting impact and driving positive change.

And, oh yeah, she's a kick-ass mom and wife!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-fenton-aa572a4/