Dr. Angela Joyner
Angela serves as the Vice President of Economic Development and Corporate Education (EDCE) at Radford University. She previously served as the Interim VP of Enrollment Management and Strategic Marketing, Interim Chief of Staff, the Special Advisor to the President on Partnerships and Chief Innovation Officer. In her current role, Angela fosters connections to programs, services and networks that create a strong talent pipeline, support innovation, and drive economic growth throughout the New River Valley and Roanoke Valley regions and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Prior to joining Radford University, Angela served as the Vice President and General Manager at ConAgra Foods, Inc. She has held progressive leadership roles at Mattel, Inc., Hallmark Cards, and Sara Lee Knit Products as well as teaching Brand Management at the Merage School of Business at the University of California in Irvine.
She has a bachelor's degree in textile and apparel management from North Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration with a focus on marketing from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She earned her Ph.D. in organizational leadership at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is passionate about studying positive psychology, coaching women leaders and developing high performing teams.
She received the Bobbie O'Hare award as Woman of the Year for her work as the Chicago Region Co-Chair for the Network of Executive Women organization. Angela was also recognized as one of "The 25 Most Influential African Americans in Health" by Fooda Leader™ by Black Health Magazine.
Angela serves as a board member of the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance and the GOVA Region 2 Board. She also serves on the boards of the Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in N.C., the NRV Community Foundation Board, Pulaski County YMCA, and the International Authority, NRV Passenger Rail Authority, NRV Regional Commission and several other economic development appointments.