Ayana Blue

Ayana Blue has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Ayana currently works as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at The Urban Grape, where they are responsible for building unique service offerings, selling services to business partners, and overseeing their fulfillment. Prior to this, Ayana worked at The Grommet, where they held multiple roles including Director of Site and Consumer Experience Operations, Discovery Director, Senior Merchandising Manager, and Merchandising Manager. At The Grommet, they played a crucial role in improving the onboarding process, maintaining quality standards, and analyzing site performance metrics.

Before joining The Grommet, Ayana worked as an Associate Buyer and Assistant Buyer at Wayfair, where they managed suppliers, negotiated discounts, and analyzed the performance of flash sale events. Ayana also provided support for the Furniture buying team. Earlier in their career, Ayana served as an Event Coordinator and Development Assistant at Fenway Community Health, where they organized fundraising events and managed sponsorship accounts.

Ayana's previous roles include Style Consultant at 9tailors, Allocation Analyst at TJX, BCBGeneration Brand Ambassador at BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, and Design Consultant at Blinds To Go. Overall, Ayana's work experience demonstrates their expertise in strategic partnerships, operations management, merchandising, event coordination, and customer experience.

Ayana Blue obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from Northeastern University in the years 2006 to 2011. In May 2021, they obtained a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education.