Raven Lightsey

As Florida Rights Restoration Coalition’s Chief of Staff, Raven drives operational excellence and strategic alignment to advance our mission of restoring voting rights and creating pathways to prosperity for returning citizens.

With over 15 years of experience spanning nonprofit consulting, organizational development, and equity-focused leadership, she’s built robust systems that scale impact while centering human dignity. She has guided mission-driven organizations through critical growth phases as an Associate Partner at Axis Talent Partners, where she led anti-oppressive executive search and strategic planning initiatives.

Her career has been shaped by a commitment to dismantling systemic barriers – from developing workforce programs at the Chicago Housing Authority to transforming talent practices in education and nonprofit spaces. She brings a strategic mind and a deeply human approach to strengthening the infrastructure that powers movements for justice.

As Florida Rights Restoration Coalition’s Chief of Staff, Raven drives operational excellence and strategic alignment to advance our mission of restoring voting rights and creating pathways to prosperity for returning citizens.

With over 15 years of experience spanning nonprofit consulting, organizational development, and equity-focused leadership, she’s built robust systems that scale impact while centering human dignity. She has guided mission-driven organizations through critical growth phases as an Associate Partner at Axis Talent Partners, where she led anti-oppressive executive search and strategic planning initiatives.

Her career has been shaped by a commitment to dismantling systemic barriers – from developing workforce programs at the Chicago Housing Authority to transforming talent practices in education and nonprofit spaces. She brings a strategic mind and a deeply human approach to strengthening the infrastructure that powers movements for justice.