Ayana Harnett

Ayana Harnett has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries and roles. Ayana currently works as the Director of Talent Acquisition and Diversity at The Boston Beer Company, a position they started in November 2020. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated from October 2019 to November 2020. Ayana'sprevious roles at Coca-Cola included Senior Manager of Talent Development and Talent Acquisition Manager.

Before their time at Coca-Cola, Ayana worked at TIAA where they held the positions of Manager of Diversity Talent Acquisition and Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor from 2013 to 2016. Ayana also gained experience as a Division Director at Accrue Partners, a staffing firm, from 2011 to 2013.

Ayana's earlier career included roles as a Recruiting Consultant at Wells Fargo Advisors/First Clearing LLC in 2010, Southern Region Vice President at the National Association of Black Accountants from 2009 to 2010, Sourcing Consultant at Wachovia Bank from 2006 to 2009, and as a Recruiter at Sherpa LLC in 2005.

Ayana began their career as an Auditor at Deloitte & Touche in 2000 and later worked as an Auditor at State Street Corporation from 1998 to 2000.

Throughout their career, Ayana has gained expertise in talent acquisition, diversity recruitment, talent development, and project management.

Ayana Harnett received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Accounting from Stonehill College, spanning from 1994 to 1998. In addition, they obtained the "The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Powered by Everything DiSC Facilitator Accreditation" from The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ in July 2019. Ayana also holds a CSP certification from the American Staffing Association, although specific details such as the month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.