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Devon Cleland (she/her)

Finance Director

As Finance Director, Devon enjoys putting her passion for meaningful financial reporting and robust internal controls into practice at the Foundation. She handles the core accounting and finance operations for CFMV and its affiliate foundations. She also leads our efforts to provide timely and accurate financial reporting tailored to the needs of the Foundation’s many stakeholders, including donors, fund advisors, board members, various regulating bodies, and the community at large.

Devon’s career includes several years serving as an auditor for Ernst & Young, as well as over six years of Assistant Controller and Controller-level work in the private sector. She holds a Master of Professional Accountancy from West Virginia University, and a BSBA in accounting from Youngstown State University. Devon also loves the arts, and holds a bachelor's in vocal performance from the YSU Dana School of Music. In between work and tending to her precious menagerie of cats, she likes to sing, compose music, and draw. You can often find her out enjoying the wealth of arts and cultural experiences that the Mahoning Valley has to offer.