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About Falona Joy
Founder and President of SNP Strategies
Falona Joy (she/her/hers) is a social and civic entrepreneur. As the Founder and President of SNP Strategies, Falona collaborates with a diverse range of organizations, including museums, universities, arts organizations, philanthropic institutions and social impact campaigns to launch impactful and innovative initiatives.
Falona began her career with the National Park Foundation, where she was the founding Executive Director of the African American Experience Fund. She went on to serve as a Vice President of the Alford Group and Senior Advisor for Arabella Advisors.
She has a passion for art, humanities, and public lands, including serving as the founding garden leader for the 42nd Street Garden in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood; serving as the Vice Chair of the inaugural Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Conservation and Policy Council; serving as an officer and board member of the Illinois Humanities Council from 2006 to 2015; and serving as a trustee of the Friends of the Seattle Waterfront. Falona was named a Chicago Cultural Champion by the Chicago Cultural Alliance in 2015.
Currently, Falona serves as a life trustee of the Chicago History Museum and is a board member of Adler University and the Seattle Art Museum.
Falona received her B.A. with honors from Stanford University.
In addition to the SNP consulting practice, Falona is the founder and CEO of Joy Media, where she builds public interest technologies that leverage AI and XR for arts and culture organizations. Joy Media is launching with two signature initiatives: a new tool for visioning in 3D (visioncubing.com) and a platform that increases accessibility to cultural collections through 3D digitization and generative AI.
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