About Beverly Paul

Bev grew up on a family farm in Davenport, Nebraska, where her first-hand experience on the land inspired her long-standing passion for food policy, conservation, and rural communities. After years working in ag policy, she founded Davenport Policy to create the connections that provide solutions to fostering a sustainable, resilient agriculture sector. 

Before founding Davenport Policy, Bev worked at Gordley Associates for 20 years, where she influenced a number of integral policy initiatives leveraging her expertise in sustainability, nutrition, conservation and agriculture. On Capitol Hill, Bev was a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey, where she was a key staffer on the 2000 crop insurance reform legislation.  

Bev graduated from the University of Nebraska and earned a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin. She resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two daughters.  In her free time, she volunteers with the Latin American Youth Center and the Humane Rescue Alliance, where she fosters kittens. A few foster fails have led to true feline friendships starring Luli, Humphrey and the three-legged star of the show, Elsie.