Syrita Steib
A native of Vacherie, Louisiana, Syrita Steib graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center as a licensed and certified clinical laboratory scientist. In 2016, Syrita founded Operation
Restoration, a New Orleans-based nonprofit that works to support women and girls impacted by
incarceration to recognize their full potential, restore their lives and discover new possibilities.
Syrita is recognized nationally for her work on dismantling the legal system and removing barriers for
women and girls impacted by incarceration while transitioning back into the community. She serves on
numerous local and national boards and appears regularly as a keynote speaker and panelist on topics of
incarceration and injustice. Syrita was one of 73 people granted a full and unconditional presidential
pardon in January 2021. In 2022, Syrita ran for United States Senate in Louisiana and place fourth among
the thirteen candidates.