Xavier Ramey is the CEO of Justice Informed, LLC, a social impact consulting firm based in Chicago, IL. He is an award-winning social strategist, global public speaker, organizational design and psychology practitioner, & leadership expert.
Clients working with Xavier are engaging a practitioner and expert on social impact, organizational design, leadership, people management, conflict mediation, nonprofit governance and programming, corporate strategy, and communication. He is a sought-after speaker for conferences, corporate events, nonprofit summits, public policy events, and team meetings.
Xavier has consulted with institutions across the world on their DEI, community engagement, and philanthropic strategies; served as an advisor to Fortune 500 executives; provided strategic social impact guidance on multi-billion dollar business acquisitions and impact portfolios; led Masterclasses at top-ranked graduate programs in business and executive communications; and has delivered keynotes across the world, including the TedX stage as well as before audiences of 20,000 people alongside world leaders on the topic of global equity and change.
Xavier’s focus in any message is always to speak with clarity, humor, conviction, and invitation. His gift is using the power of storytelling, data, imaginative narratives, and joy to energize and challenge an audience.
Xavier served as the lead of the Social Innovation and Philanthropy strategy in the University of Chicago's Office of Civic Engagement, managed multi-million dollar philanthropic portfolios to stimulate employment through the United Way of Metro Chicago, & worked as a nonprofit Director of Development and Marketing in Chicago’s North Lawndale community where he led million dollar capital campaigns and helped lead the creation of housing developments, endowment funds, and led direct service programs for socioeconomically minoritized youth. Xavier is a founding member of the #LetUsBreathe Collective, an artist-activist organization committed to addressing state and police violence against people of color. He is a Board member of Young Chicago Authors, the Chicago Center for Arts and Technology, and President of the Rotary Club of Social Equity and Impact through Rotary International.









