
About
Ms. DeVard served as Executive Vice President, and Chief Customer Officer of Office Depot, Inc. from January 2018 to March 2020, leading their eCommerce and Customer Service functions and Marketing and Communications and as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from September 2017 to December 2017. Before that, Ms. DeVard served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of The ADT Corporation, a leading provider of home and business security services, from March 2014 through May 2016. From July 2012 to March 2014, she was Principal of DeVard Marketing Group, a firm specializing in advertising, branding, communications and marketing strategies. Before that, she served as Executive Vice President of Marketing for Nokia. Ms DeVard served in several senior marketing roles throughout her career, including as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications and Brand Management of Verizon Communications, Inc., Chief Marketing Officer of the e-consumer business at Citibank N.A. and other senior marketing positions at Revlon Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings and the Pillsbury Company. In 2021, Ms. DeVard founded the Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA), an alliance designed to champion corporate diversity and help build the next generation of C-suite marketing executives. Ms. DeVard currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cars.com and is a member of its Compensation and ESG Committees; on the Board of Directors of Root, Inc. and is a member of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and on the Board of Directors of Dow Inc. and is a member of its Audit and Environment, Health, Safety and Technology Committees. Ms. DeVard previously served on the Board of Directors of Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. from October 2021 to January 2022.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Other Executive
Office DepotAppointed Date: 01/09/2017
Date Resigned: 01/03/2020
Industry: Business Services
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Chief Marketing Officer
Nokia CorporationAppointed Date: 01/01/2011
Date Resigned: 01/07/2012
Industry: Telecom
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Other Official
PepsiCo, Inc.Appointed Date: 01/01/2002
Date Resigned: 01/01/2012
Industry: Beverages
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Vice President
Verizon Communications Inc.Appointed Date: 01/02/2003
Date Resigned: 01/02/2007
Industry: Telecom
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Armour | Board | Member | 01/01/2017 | |
| Under Armour | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2017 | |
| Under Armour | Supervisory Board | Member | 01/01/2017 |