Ayo Oti is an at-large NYCAIER board member who is the founder of Unofficial Social Chair LLC, a social impact focused audio production company and storytelling consultancy. She has also worked in a variety of sectors and across different functional areas, including operations and program management.

In 2016, Ayo was part of the launch team for the CUNY Cultural Corps initiative that provided paid internship experiences for CUNY students and alumni at various cultural institutions, thanks to the Department of Cultural Affairs and The Rockefeller Foundation.