Joanne Sprague

Joanne leads marketing programs for social progress at Facebook. Her work focuses on maximizing Facebook’s positive impact as a company and a community, through initiatives ranging from making the platform more effective for nonprofits to leveraging VR as a medium for empathy and connection. Prior to Facebook, Joanne ran a nonprofit startup called Friendfactor that helped non-LGBTQ people become allies for LGBTQ equality in their communities. She has a background in international development and holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Duke University.