Strategist. Speaker. Changemaker.

Throughout her career, it’s been made abundantly clear that Charlane Oliver is more than a politician — she’s a public servant invested in the liberation of her community.

While Charlane’s legacy is decorated with a multitude of accolades, whether in the form of politics or community organizing, her most outstanding achievement lies in showing up for marginalized communities and encouraging others to do so. Her journey to creating change didn’t start with the advantage of privilege or legacy, but in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she overcame every circumstance stacked against her to become the phenom she is today.

Charlane Oliver’s journey, marked by her roles as a consultant, public speaker, strategist, and political powerhouse, is just beginning its ascent. Evolving beyond her reputation solely as a political force, she is now leveraging her extensive expertise to uplift other leaders, businesses, nonprofits, and progressive advocacy organizations striving to create transformative change. 

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"Nashville Teacher Residency partnered with Charlane to create our inaugural strategic plan. She led us through the process from start to finish, including collecting feedback from stakeholders, organizing and making sense of that feedback, working with our Board, and then distilling that feedback into a plan. Throughout our work together, Charlane listened to our needs and adjusted the process to meet them. She also supported us in keeping the scope of our plan both mission-aligned and manageable. We are excited about the final product and would recommend Charlane's services to others."
-Holly T.
Nashville Teacher Residency

Client List

R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation

The Who We Are Project

Asurion

The UPS Store Cool Springs

Nashville Teacher Residency

Teach For America Nashville-Chattanooga

NAACP Nashville

Vanderbilt University Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center

National Community Reinvestment Coalition/Hope Policy Institute

Meharry Medical College
Center for Health Policy

University of Kentucky Center for Innovation in Population Health / Praed Foundation

University of Tennessee College of Social Work

Indiana University Office of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs

Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)

The Equity Alliance

The Equity Alliance Fund

Nashville Justice League PAC

Power of 10 PAC

Pipeline Entrepreneurs



Megan Barry for Congress

Luis Mata for Tennessee House District 49

Kyonzte’ Toombs for Metro Council District 2

Angie Blackshear Dalton for Criminal Court Judge

Kent Roberson for Maryland At-large Democratic Central Committee

Scott Tift for Chancery Court Judge, Division II

Courtenay Rogers for State Representative District 63

Christiane Buggs for Metro Nashville School Board District 5

Scarritt Bennett Transformative Global Leadership Conference

Work With Charlane

Guiding others to find the light within themselves as their own sources ofinspiration and drive, Charlane is available for consulting for political candidates, community leaders, and organizations that are looking to inspire change. She is also available for speaking engagements, guest lecturing, and panel discussions as well.
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