Ayania Wellington is a Director based in TrailRunner International’s New York office, where she advises clients across a broad range of industries on corporate and financial communications, executive positioning, media relations, brand building, and crisis preparedness and response. She has worked on high-stakes special situations such as SPAC mergers, M&A transactions, and fund closings. Ayania has also served as co-head of the Diversity Committee, helping ensure that inclusion remains central to TrailRunner International’s culture and mission.

Ayania joined TrailRunner International as an Analyst in 2020 and was promoted to Associate in 2023.

Prior to joining TrailRunner International, Ayania spent five years at the Kaplan Educational Foundation as Communications Manager and Academic Advisor, where she managed internal and external communications, including website content, social media, press inquiries, and communications for various publications. She also coached students and assisted them with scholarships, financial aid, the admissions process, and leadership growth paths for their desired field. Early in her career, she worked as a freelance journalist for a local Brooklyn newspaper.

Ayania holds a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast and digital journalism and African American studies from Syracuse University. Outside of work, Ayania enjoys discovering restaurants around the world to create content for her food blog and spending time with her daughter, Atlas, and her dog, Astro.