Lovell Sykes is a proud father, grandfather, and nationally recognized advocate for fatherhood healing, restorative justice, and community transformation. As a formerly justice-impacted father, Lovell brings lived experience and certified expertise as a Peer Specialist (CPS), Mental Health First Aider, Healing-Centered Engagement Practitioner (HCP), and Credible Messenger Mentor & Facilitator.

He is the Founder and CEO of ICAN Consulting, a healing-centered social impact enterprise, and the Director of the Inner-City Action Network (ICAN Inc.), home of The FatherShop, where “Fatherhood is the Only Hood a Man Should Claim.”

Lovell leads with purpose—educating and empowering fathers to reclaim their role as nurturers, protectors, and positive role models—while advancing family strengthening, behavioral health equity, and transformative community leadership.