This is what Community means to me.

Written By Dr. Emme Devonish

Hi, it’s Dr. Devonish.

Sometimes I hear the comment, “You’re involved in so many activities.” That statement is the genesis for writing this blog. My activities are not tasks I do to fill time; they are about service and connecting with diverse communities.

If you have perused this website, you know that I am an attorney, executive consultant, professor, and poet. These paths are integrated into my daily life and interconnected with my fundamental values based on ethics. For me, serving my community in an ethical way that aligns with my passion for education and literacy, environmental and wildlife conservation, and arts and culture, is worthy of my time.

As a member of Rotary International, I have the opportunity to participate locally and globally on projects that range from promoting peace, fighting disease, supporting education, saving mothers and children, protecting the environment, growing local economies, and providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene.  Rotary’s Four-Way Test underscores the contributions I make as a Board Member of the Mid-State Literacy Council, an Amelia Island Whale Ambassador, and a Community Representative for the Centre County United Way Funds Distribution Process.

I’m always interested in engaging more with my alma maters: Syracuse University, The American University School of International Service and Washington College of Law, Carlow University, and The University of Sydney.

In keeping with Syracuse University’s motto, “suos cultores scientia coronat,” which means “Knowledge crowns those who seek Her,” my quest is to continue to learn, grow, and contribute to literacy and educational endeavors, environmental and conservation efforts, and artistic and cultural creative works. Won’t you join me? Let’s partner as a team in one of these areas to help improve our world.

 

Thank you.

Dr. Emme Devonish

Emme Devonish is Principal and Executive Consultant at Creative Compliance Communication Services, LLC. She provides strategic advice, executive coaching, corporate governance guidance, compliance risk assessments and program evaluations, and leadership training on ethics and organizational culture to organizations across multiple sectors. Her work focuses on delivering tailored services that respond to client specifications, emerging industry trends, and regulatory requirements. 

Dr. Devonish is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional and a SHRM Certified Professional. She maintains a license to practice law in the State of New York and retired from the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2012. She began her career as an Attorney-Adviser at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Later she worked as a Director in the Compliance Department at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and then as a Vice President at Nomura IBJ Global Investment Advisors before joining the Corporate Department at Kelley Drye & Warren as a Senior Associate.

Her knowledge of securities law and regulatory compliance best practices led her to several high-level project-based roles, including as International Legal Counsel at Crédit Lyonnais Asset Management and as Finance Counsel at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations in Paris, France. Upon her return to the United States, she served as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Transamerica Investment Management in Los Angeles, and thereafter formed her consulting practice, Creative Compliance Communication Services, LLC.

Dr. Devonish is certified in Distance Education and has taught online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses in Law, Communication, English, Literature, Writing, and Film at various universities across the United States and abroad. She holds PhD in Film Studies from The University of Sydney, an MFA in Creative Writing from Carlow University, a JD/MA in Law and International Affairs from The American University, and a BA in French and International Relations from Syracuse University.

http://www.emmedevonish.com
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