
Jerri DeVard
BECA FounderJerri is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of Office Depot, Inc., responsible for the P&L for e-commerce, customer service, all marketing functions, data & analytics, communications, and events, having previously served as its Chief Marketing Officer. She has more than 35+ years of extensive marketing and leadership experience at large global brands. Prior to Office Depot, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of The ADT Corporation, a leading provider of home and business security services. Prior to that, Jerri served as Executive Vice President, CMO for Nokia based in Helsinki and London. Additionally, she held senior marketing roles as SVP at Verizon Communications, CMO at Citibank, VP at Revlon, VP at Harrah’s Entertainment, at the NFL and at General Mills, formerly the Pillsbury Company. Jerri is an Economics graduate of Spelman College, where she served as a member of the Board of Trustees and received her MBA from Clark Atlanta University Graduate School of Business.
She currently serves as a director on the boards of Dow, one of the world’s largest materials science companies; Under Armour Inc., the global athletic performance and innovation brand; cars.com, a leading digital marketplace that connects car shoppers with sellers; and Root Insurance, a disruptive digital company utilizing AI to provide auto insurance. Jerri previously served on the boards of ServiceMaster, Belk, Gurwitch Products, Tommy Hilfiger, and the advisory board of Pepsico.
In the Press
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BECA Founder Jerri DeVard Selected as a Recipient of the 2023 ADCOLOR Lifetime Achievement Award
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Black Executive CMO Alliance Grows to Nearly 40 Members, Announces First-Ever Executive Director
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Forbes: 4 Mistakes Marketers Keep Making In Economic Downturns, Jerri DeVard (Founder, BECA)
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Ad Age: Veteran Marketer, Jerri DeVard (Founder, Black Executive CMO Alliance), On the Future of the CMO and State of DE&I Progress