Career
He is most noted as a campaign bundler for the Republican Party. Lackey has provided nonprofit development and public affairs support to a number of organizations, and most notably worked as one of the youngest fundraising and development professionals for a major nonprofit in the state of Tennessee. He is also the organizer of TEDxSweetAuburn held in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 2010 Lackey consolidated his many giving programs into the Adults Getting Educated (AGE) nonprofit.
The organization administers the "Coming of AGE Scholarship" which supports college students in four states who have earned the General Educational Development credential. Lackey began quietly forming partnerships between African-American donors (mostly black pastors) and conservative candidates during the second Bush campaign, eventually moving back to Atlanta to develop strategies and programs to connect black conservatives.
In 2011 he went public with this work, becoming a pundit and strategist for the conservative agenda. In 2012, Black Entertainment Television News named Lackey in their annual "Republicans to Watch" photo list.
He planned and hosted the Quarles & Brady, Limited Liability Partnership sponsored Republican Visions Luncheon, the largest African-American Conservative event at the 2012 Grand Old Party Convention in Tampa, Florida.