News
January 13, 2021
Joy Bailey-Bryant to lead Lord Cultural Resources US
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Joy Bailey-Bryant to the position of President of Lord US, effective today.
“From day one, this company has placed people at the center of every aspect of cultural strategy,” says Lord Co-Founder Gail Lord. “Joy embodies our ‘pro-people’ values in every way. We are fortunate to have such a talented, visionary leader to drive our growth in the United States.”
"Lord’s success comes from our deep reflection and understanding of the communities we serve. I am excited to take on this role now, when the role of American cultural organizations is so imperative.”
-Joy Bailey-Bryant, President, Lord Cultural Resources US
Joy rejoined Lord in 2007, and has managed our New York offices since 2016. Her clients include the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, the City of Dallas Cultural Plan, Project Row Houses in Houston, the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, and the New York Botanical Garden. She was born and raised in Atlanta and has degrees from Florida A&M University, a historically Black college where she was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and from American University.
She brings a thoughtful perspective on how cultural institutions are changing in response to the global pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and the push to make culture more accessible.
The upheaval of the past year forced culturals large and small to rethink digital strategy, community engagement, diversity and representation, their physical spaces indoor and out, and most especially their vision. My goal is to help our organizations lead change, rather than follow it.”
-Joy Bailey-Bryant, President, Lord Cultural Resources US
Look for continuous updates as Joy helps us to grow, to serve art, heritage and museums, and to inspire the world to be a better place.