Joy Raub

Executive Director

Ms. Raub is a Stark County native and strategic leader with almost a decade of experience serving in diverse non-profit and grant-funded settings. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Walsh University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mount Union. She brings to the ballet a background in successful fundraising, community outreach efforts, and project management. Most recently, she directed a federal grant at Walsh University, which included responsibilities for leading strategic planning, marketing and communications strategies, and event planning.

As a 2008 alumna, Ms. Raub spent 14 years as a student of the Canton Ballet. She then attended Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA as a dance major before heading to Jackson, MS in 2009 to perform as a trainee with Ballet Magnificat! Upon returning to the area, she instructed ballet classes and has choreographed and performed for many community events, including those to raise funds for the Canton Palace Theatre, Lion’s Lincoln Theatre, and Canton Ballet. 

Ms. Raub resides locally with her husband and son and enjoys spending time with their lovable rescue lab, Mitzy.