Ashley has over a decade of experience in political strategy, fundraising, coalition building and nonprofit leadership. Currently, she serves as the Vice President of Federal Affairs at the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) where she advocates on a variety of issues critical to the ongoing success of the evolving hotel industry – including but not limited to immigration and workforce issues, sustainability priorities, and human trafficking awareness and prevention. Ashley comes to AHLA after working as a political fundraiser and strategist at the local, state, and federal levels. Her previous role was at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee where she served as the Director of Battleground Fundraising and oversaw the fundraising operation and campaign strategy for Frontline Members and Red to Blue Candidates. During her tenure, her team raised a record breaking $48million. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Ashley graduated from Spelman College with a degree in Economics and from American University with a Master’s in Public Policy. Additionally, Ashley was recently on the board of Stable Arts, is the Chair of the H-2B Coalition, a board member for Running Start and is an Alumnae Advisor for Spelman College. Ashley is the mom of two sons and resides in Northeast DC.