Kevina Devereaux

Senior Director, Social Responsibility & Inclusion at Desert Botanical Garden

Kevina Devereaux joined the Garden in 2019 in the Human Resources department as the Manager of Workforce Development & Diversity. In 2021, she was promoted to Senior Director of Social Responsibility & Inclusion. She oversees the Garden’s inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (I.D.E.A.) strategy, coordinates organizational efforts to reach I.D.E.A. goals, and strengthens community relationships to cultivate a fully inclusive organization representing the community. She also manages the Garden’s partnership at Spaces of Opportunity, a 19-acre incubator farm, family gardens, and on-site farmers market in South Phoenix that helps families have affordable access to healthy food and active living.

In continuing her passion with working with public gardens, Kevina also serves on the I.D.E.A. and Nomination Committees for American Public Gardens Association (APGA).

She received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Dillard University.

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  • Senior Director, Social Responsibility & Inclusion

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