Joy Sutton, Vice President of Brand and Communications for American Addiction Centers, started her career as a journalist. She served as the health reporter/anchor for CBS affiliate WDBJ for more than a decade. Other career highlights include covering the impeachment hearings of President Bill Clinton and the Virginia Tech shootings as well as launching her own television talk show.

After leaving the news business, she worked as a marketing communications manager for HCA Southwest Virginia for several years prior to joining American Addiction Centers in 2016.

Joy is a proud graduate of Howard University where she received her degree in journalism. She also holds a Master’s degree in Health Promotions from Virginia Tech.