The only officer who is not new in her role, Joy has been on the Board of LAJC since 1999 and has served as Vice President for more than a decade. Joy has a long and successful history of advocacy and leadership especially in the realm of public housing. Joy is currently the Board of Directors chair of Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) in Charlottesville, an organization she helped to establish in 1988 and which is helping to make the promise of resident-led redevelopment a reality in Charlottesville.