JoAnn Ray is involved in many organizations and serves on the City of Newnan Art Commission, Board of Global Achievers and the Patrons Board of the Centre of Visual and Performing Arts. Previously, she was the main street director for the City of Newnan, board member and director for the Newnan Coweta Historical Society and the Male Academy Museum, the executive director of the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries, and many more. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in clothing and textiles from the University of Alabama and a Certificate of Interior Design from Atlanta University.