Austin A. Allen

Austin is a seasoned business leader and founder with over 15 years of experience building successful enterprises and expertly navigating complex challenges. With a natural talent for facilitation, Austin is passionate about fostering understanding and achieving mutually agreeable solutions. He now dedicates his extensive expertise to mediation, committed to helping individuals and organizations find common ground and effectively resolve disputes.

Austin's diverse background includes founding and leading two successful companies, experiences that significantly honed his negotiation and mediation-related skills. As CEO of The Artist Collective, LLC, he built an automated workspace for creative professionals, where he led cross-functional teams, managed projects, and proactively mitigated risks. This role demanded constant conflict resolution, strategic communication, and the ability to find consensus among diverse stakeholders. Austin also founded and continues to own Quality Entertainment, LLC d/b/a Q Music Agency. His responsibilities in this venture are particularly relevant to mediation, as they consistently involve contract negotiations and expert facilitation of agreements between diverse parties—musical talent and clients. These situations frequently require him to employ skilled mediation techniques to bridge differing expectations, resolve potential conflicts, and ensure successful, mutually beneficial outcomes while preserving vital professional relationships. This hands-on experience has significantly refined his ability to identify common ground, manage expectations, and guide discussions toward resolution.

Holding a B.S. from The University of North Texas, Austin further enhanced his mediation credentials through his training with Kreider Mediation. Based in Fort Worth, TX, Austin utilizes his proven skills in conflict resolution, problem-solving, critical thinking, de-escalation, active listening, and strategic planning to guide clients toward constructive and lasting resolutions.