Devon Malizia joined the Montana Historical Society in December of 2023 as the MT250 Program Coordinator. In this role, she will support the MT 250 Commission to implement an overall program to build public awareness of and foster public participation in celebrating and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Devon went to college at the University of Pennsylvania, taking classes just down the street from where the Declaration of Independence was initially signed in 1776. Upon graduation, Devon moved to Kathmandu to work as a photojournalist during the height of the Nepalese Civil War. This stint kicked off a 15-year career in media, marketing and public relations with relocations to San Francisco, Houston and New York City. Along the way, she became an avid trail runner and an unapologetically obsessive gardener, which also led to her launching her own landscape design company.

Since 2019, Devon has lived in Helena with her husband, three kids, geriatric cat, and an enormous newfoundland (that has been mistaken for a bear on more than one occasion.) She is thrilled to be part of the Montana Historical Society. “The US Semiquincentennial is a big, complex and meaningful event. Montana has so many voices, perspectives and stories to bring to light and honor as we continue our ongoing American experiment. I’m proud to be part of its legacy.”