# Virginia Devlin

> Virginia Devlin is the Chicago-based founder of Current, co-founder and founding co-CEO of Current Global, and a senior counselor at Prosper Group. After leading the agency from 2006 until her retirement in March 2024, she moved into advising agency owners on growth, operations, client service and culture. Her work includes championing Accessible by Design, Current Global’s accessible communications commitment.

- **Role:** Senior Counselor at Prosper Group
- **Organizations:** Prosper Group, Current Global, Current Marketing, Weber Shandwick, Publicis, PR Council, PRSA Chicago, Institute for Public Relations, Ryan Banks Academy
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in journalism; photojournalism focus, Northern Illinois University, Additional public relations studies, University of Washington
- **Known for:** PR News Top Women in PR 2014 honoree., PRWeek Champion of PR, 2017., PRWeek Woman of Distinction / Hall of Femme, 2021.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Entered PR in a secretarial role at a Seattle agency; later worked in account supervision for Publicis in Seattle and Chicago.
- **Before 2006** — Spent nine years at Weber Shandwick, rising to executive vice president.
- **2006** — Founded Current within Interpublic with a single client, The Clorox Company.
- **2019** — Became founding co-CEO alongside George Coleman when Current Marketing and Creation merged into Current Global on April 1.
- **2020** — Current Global launched Accessible by Design in December.
- **2024-03** — Retired from Current Global after 18 years leading Current and its successor.
- **2024-10** — Joined Prosper Group as senior counselor.

## Achievements

- PR News Top Women in PR 2014 honoree.
- PRWeek Champion of PR, 2017.
- PRWeek Woman of Distinction / Hall of Femme, 2021.
- PRSA Chicago Professional of the Year, 2022.
- Communication Leaders of Chicago Career Service Award, 2024.
- Publicity Club of Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award, 2024.
- Northern Star alumni Innovators recognition, 2024.
- Championed Accessible by Design, recognized in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas program.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Joined Prosper Group as senior counselor; received the Publicity Club of Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award.
- **2024-09** — Returned to NIU and received Northern Star alumni recognition.
- **2024-06** — Received the Communication Leaders of Chicago Career Service Award.
- **2024-03** — Retired from Current Global leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.prospergroup.net/team
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vdevlin

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