Devara Berger

Dev Berger serves as managing editor and public relations director for the California Retired Public Employee Association, a nonprofit that advocates for public employees on issues including pensions and health benefits. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's in public administration from the University of Southern California in 1975. Her professional path has included serving as a Senate fellow in the California legislature addressing health policy and long-term care, working as a writer-editor for organizations such as the California Professional Firefighters and CalSTRS, acting as the state's health planner for long-term care, and managing health legislation at CalPERS. After caring for her husband through Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, she launched a health policy consulting business for ten years before returning to state service. Now retired from government, she continues her advocacy through her current role at the association, where she has expanded its media presence and supported investigations into pension system accountability. Berger identifies as a writer, journalist, and activist for aging, long-term care, public pensions, and health issues, driven by values of compassion and helping others.