As a mission-driven marketing communications professional, Onyx O. Finney is experienced in leading and creating strategic organizational communications, marketing and branding strategies, frameworks, and campaigns. She’s collaborated with leadership teams on storytelling and narrative development to publicize and market new and ongoing initiatives; and advise teams during crises. Finney has a track record of developing strong partnerships, media relationships, serving as organizational spokesperson, and writing for a variety of audiences. She’s landed national press placements for clients in Vogue, PBS, NPR, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Times, Prevention, The Associated Press, CBS,  and Radio One to name a few. She’s also managed on-site media-related projects, such as the filming of interstitials for PBS, Visit Philly, and NPR. Finney developed and managed special events featuring high-profile artists, public intellectuals, entertainers, political dignitaries and celebs, including former President Bill Clinton.

Onyx’s commitment to service began at the age of 14. She was the youngest board member for Youth Are Resources, a pilot program of the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia. She served on several boards including the University of Pennsylvania’s Black Alumni Society National Board of Directors, Johnson House Historic Site, Inc. Board of Directors, the Host Committee for University of Pennsylvania’s ” Time to Shine” Fundraising Initiative, and chaired The Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival.  At StarSpirit International, Inc., she was a founding member of its G2 Leadership Initiative. A United Nations-recognized NGO, Onyx supported StarSpirit’s Africa Water Project and StarSpirit Scholars Program in Lateh, Ghana, West Africa until 2020.

She is a member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Women in Public Relations, and ColorComm: Women of Color in Communications.  

Onyx is a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia High School for The Creative and Performing Arts. She holds certificates in Event Management from Temple University and Entrepreneurial Leadership from Cornell University. A lifelong learner, she currently pursuing a STEM designated Masters of Science in Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.  Onyx’s interests include the intersections of tech, digital media, big data, and marketing psychology.