Margarita Devlin

Margarita Devlin is currently the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Operations & Management at the Department of Labor. Margarita has had a long and distinguished career in public service, most notably as the Chief Learning Officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In this role, they were responsible for transforming the programs and initiatives offered by the VHA into a learning organization that provided even better service to the United States’ 9M Veterans. Margarita also spearhead the development and implementation of innovative, flexible and continuous learning opportunities for >377K health care professionals and staff and 120,000 residents and trainees at over 1,255 sites. Prior to their work at the VHA, Ms. Devlin served as the Director (Acting) of the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In this role, they were responsible for assisting Veterans with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable employment.

Margarita Devlin attended the Women’s Leadership Forum at Harvard Business School. Margarita then went on to get their Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of South Florida. Margarita Devlin also has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of South Florida. Margarita is certified as a rehabilitation counselor from CRCC (Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification) and is also certified as a CRC (Certified Rehabilitation Counselor).