Jevin D. Hodge is a proud advocate for our communities and has been involved in policy advising and campaign management at the municipal, state, and federal levels. He is proud to bring his public policy and engagement experience to LINK Strategic Partners, where he provides essential support for the firm’s stakeholder engagement and public relations clients. Jevin is based in Phoenix, where he leads our growing presence in the South and on the West Coast.

Jevin is focused on community leadership. Since 2016, he has served as the President and Chairman of the Board of the Booker T. Washington Child Development Center, the longest running Head Start school in Arizona. BTW has a five-star rating and provides early childhood education and other critical services to nearly a thousand low-income families at 35 sites around Phoenix. The center consistently achieves some of the best literacy scores and other education outcomes in the state. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors for Jewish Child and Family Services, an integrated mental and physical health center with several locations across Maricopa County, and as an advisor to the Arizona Director of Public Safety. 

Jevin received the City of Tempe’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award, the East Valley NAACP’s Roy Wilkins Service Award for Lifetime Achievement, Grambling State University’s MLK Award, and Maricopa County NAACP’s Next Gen Trailblazer Award. He has also received industry awards for his national and international consulting work at LINK. A sought-after speaker locally and nationally on business, civics, and leadership, he delivers keynote remarks at national conferences, including the American Constitution Society and National Head Start Association. Jevin is regularly asked to comment on issues relating to Arizona government, education, and politics, appearing in local and national media outlets.

The oldest son of a single mom, Jevin grew up in public housing in Tempe, AZ. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning a degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the George Washington University in Washington, DC.