Jerri Devard:CEO Marketing Executive

Growing up in Manhattan, New York  Ms. DeVard attended and graduated from Spelman College.During her years spent at Spelman College, she gained the experience of living and working with students of different educational and financial backgrounds different from her own (Robyn Clark, 1999). DeVard soon came to appreciate and celebrate the cultural backgrounds being displayed before her(Robyn Clark, 1999).  At Spelman College  she majored in economics. Later  Ms.DeVard earned an M.B.A. at Atlanta University which  empowered her to claim her rightful place on the fast track in business and earned her national acclaim as one of the most successful women in an industry traditionally populated by her male colleagues. The male dominated field of marketing seem to empower her ambition to rise to the top of the corporate ladder  (Robyn Clark, 1999).

“I was surrounded by Black women who served as powerful
role models for leadership. Spelman was where I learned
about pride, empowerment, competition, discipline and
confidence,” says Ms. DeVard (“Jerri DeVard,” (2007)).
In retrospect I have to say there is not a huge amount of information on Jerri
DeVard.She seems to have a knack for keeping her business private. Most of the
Bio’s I have found thorough the Librarian @ OSU all say the same facts just
worded differently.Ms.DeVards  Philanthropy is the most written about facet of her life. Her belief ingiving back is not only for her benefit but for other women who are aspiring to
earn a business degree from Spelman College.

Her latest achievement is Marketing director for Nokia.Ms.DeVard starts her new position January 2011(mynokiablog.com/2010/11/24)