Background
Watts, Beverly L. was born on February 4, 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Willliam E. and Evelyn L. (Bender) Lindsley.
Watts, Beverly L. was born on February 4, 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Willliam E. and Evelyn L. (Bender) Lindsley.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Tennessee State University, 1969. Master of Science in Community Development, Southern Illinois University, 1973.
Manager, executive secretary State of Illinois Minority and Female Business Enterprise Program, Chicago. Equal opportunity specialist United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Reginal director, civil rights/equal employment opportunity United States Department of Agriculture.
Director management and advisory services Ralph G. Moore and Associates. Executive director Kentucky Commission Human Rights, since 1992.
Graduate Harvard University John F. Kennedy School Government State and Local Executives Program, Leadership Louisville, 1994, Leadership Kentucky, 1995, Duke University Strategic Leadership for State Executives, John F. Kennedy School executive program, Harvard University, 1998. President International Association Official Human Rights Agencies. Member long term planning commission Kentucky Health Policy Board.
Member Ohio Valley March of Dimes. Member equal opportunity committee Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Louisville Metropolitan Housing Coalition. Member Kentucky housing advisory committee Leadership Louisville Foundation Board, Business & Professional Women Rover City Board.
Board directors Metro United Way. Member National Urban Affairs Council, National Council Negro Women, Kentucky Women's Leadership Network, Chicago Forum, Affirmative Action Association, Chicago Urban Affairs Council (president), Coalition 100 Black Women, National Council Negro Women.
1 child, Lauren.