Nyasha Foy
VICE CHAIR OF BOARD
Business and Legal Affairs Executive, Horizon Media
Nyasha Shani Foy is a multi-hyphenate business & legal affairs executive, board member, creative and thought leader. In her practice, she advises, counsels and navigates executive management teams at early stage start-ups, scale-ups, iconic global brands and established firms that stand at the intersection of culture, media and technology. Her subject matter expertise includes intellectual property law, advertising, marketing, media, entertainment, AI and emerging technologies.
Nyasha has served in senior business and legal affairs roles at Buzzfeed, Broadway Video, Complex Media, Horizon Media, VICE Media Group, and Sotheby’s as their first Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, NFTs. She brings a wealth of experience in brand partnerships, emerging technologies and activations, such as ComplexLand and ComplexCon.
Outside of her professional life, Nyasha serves as Vice Chair of the Save the Music Foundation Board, on the Board of Directors for the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA), and as Vice Chair of the New York State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section. She is a writer, producer and frequent speaker known for her dynamic insights on topics ranging from lifestyle and culture to intellectual property and AI.
Nyasha received her B.A. in Music and French from Wesleyan University, and her J.D. from New York Law School. She is admitted to practice in California and New York. Nyasha is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.