Justice Informed is a social impact consulting firm that supports the evaluation, redesign, and learning experiences to transform our clients into industry leaders who blend social and economic impact within and outside the workplace.
The Justice Informed Team
Xavier Ramey
Chief Executive Officer
Xavier@justiceinformed.com
Xavier Ramey is the CEO of Justice Informed, a social impact consulting firm based in Chicago, IL. He is an award-winning social strategist, noted public speaker, & conflict mediator. Combining his background in economics, extensive management & social impact experience, & direct action campaigning in the Black Lives Matter movement, Xavier leads a company that brings a wealth of experience & network to clients seeking catalyzed strategies for inclusion, philanthropy, CSR, & community engagement. A native Chicagoan, he is a recognizable voice on the topics of community and economic development, policing & policy violence, & connecting spiritual faith to our lived experience. Through his leadership at Justice Informed, 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 to inspire, inform, and catalyze audiences.
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 in Chicago’s North Lawndale community. 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 serves as President of the Rotary Club of Social Equity and Impact.
Kevin Nigarura
Head of Client Services and Lead Strategist
kevin@justiceinformed.com
Kevin Nigarura is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategist with Justice Informed, primarily focused on the firm’s DEI clients seeking advisory and DEI assessment/audit services. He has authored several company and nonprofit DEI Roadmaps, and supported the firm’s work to mediate client DEI crises related to interpersonal workplace harms and policies. His previous experience lies within non-profit and government consulting with Chicago's Civic Consulting Alliance (CCA) where he has worked with clients on organizational strategy, policy implementation, and community engagement. Past clients include the Obama Foundation, State's Attorney's Office, and Chicago's Mayor's Office. His work at CCA also included developing the organization's first ever organization-wide DEI strategy impacting CCA's client services, recruitment, professional development, and communications. Prior to his work in consulting, Kevin taught History in Botswana through the Princeton in Africa Fellowship. Hailing from a small suburb outside Dayton, Ohio, Kevin holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Economics from Northwestern University.
Outside of his work with Justice Informed, Kevin is an active alumni volunteer for the Princeton in Africa fellowship as well as a student mentor for Chicago’s Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund. Kevin is a trained racial healing circle facilitator and continues to find opportunities to co-lead racial healing circles for organizations, communities, and other parties interested in engaging in this healing process.