Carlton Rollins is a Director based in TrailRunner’s New York office. She works with clients across a broad range of industries on matters of ­­corporate communications, executive positioning, media relations, and global communications strategy.

Carlton came to TrailRunner from the Office of the President at Columbia University, where her role involved coordinating all presidential communications. Prior to Columbia, Carlton was the Client Relations and Communications Manager at Art & Science Group, a boutique consulting firm in the education and nonprofit sectors with offices in New York and Baltimore. She worked with college and university leaders to incorporate robust market research into positioning and strategic communications plans. As a student intern, Carlton also worked at Hill Learning Center, an education nonprofit serving K-12 students with learning differences.

A North Carolina native, Carlton graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Public Relations. She spent a semester in Florence, Italy, flourishing her love of travel and Italian cuisine. She’s also a big UNC-Chapel Hill sports fan and enjoys cooking, reading, and doing yoga to unwind.