Ashley is a life-long status quo challenger for courageous companies and leaders, evident by her appointment as President of New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) where she helped champion the most diverse board in the organization's 90 year history, supported the first virtual-only 50 year anniversary of the Matrix Awards, exceeding audience and revenue goals during the pandemic and served as VP of Corporate Membership and the first-ever Development Chair. In parallel, during Covid-19, Ashley launched Franklyn West, a Business Growth Collective, committed to transformation and sustainable growth for courageous businesses and leaders to make a larger impact in the business community.

Prior to these roles, Ashley served as the Global Chief Business Officer at Thrive Global, reporting directly to Founder and CEO Arianna Huffington, leading worldwide sales, marketing and business operations focused on monetization and accelerating growth through Thrive's enterprise, SaaS and brand partnerships. Prior to Thrive, Ashley spent over six years building and scaling Refinery29, the leading digital media and entertainment company for women.  She exponentially helped scale Refinery29 as Chief Client Officer, Head of Advertising, drove and diversified revenue growth to a nine-figure business, including the launch and expansion of 29Rooms, the company’s most expansive offline, global activation.  She also served as Regional Vice President at Brand.net, an ad technology company and saw through its acquisition by Valassis and served as Executive Sales Director, Beauty at Time Inc., InStyle.com, where she piloted growth in the Beauty and Wellness category.