Executive Leadership

Mentoring youth is an unwavering characteristic in DeVeonne’s life of service to others. Her mission is centered around her trust and belief in a higher power that drives her ambition. One of her most celebrated accomplishments is the revitalization of communities throughout Central Ohio, where she has provided crucial resources for housing, education, and health reform. Notably, for the past eight years, DeVeonne has organized and offered HIV and STD screenings for the community during National HIV Awareness Day, demonstrating her commitment to public health.

DeVeonne is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for Legacy Academy of Excellence. The mission of the school is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

She received her Bachelor of Science Cum Laude in Early Childhood Education from the HBCU, Central State University, and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

DeVeonne serves as the board president for the Licking County NAACP and Orange Hearts for Makenzi, an organization created in memory of seventeen-year-old Makenzi Ridley who was senselessly murdered in June 2021. She is also a board member of the National African American Male Wellness Agency and is involved in many other community organizations.

She is a proud mother of two wonderful children.

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” ― Muhammad Ali