Ashley is a policy advocate dedicated to public safety, open government, and human rights, with a focus on serving disadvantaged and marginalized communities. She uses data-driven strategies to advance collaborative solutions at local, state, and national levels. Ashley holds several public service roles, including elected Director of the Southern Marin Fire District Board, Commissioner on the Mill Valley Emergency Preparedness Commission, and founding stakeholder in the Marin D.A. Oversight Committee and Marin Sheriff Community Oversight Group. She also contributes to the San Francisco Police Department’s Executive Sponsor Working Groups on Bias and Use of Force.

As Deputy Area Director of Social Policy for the League of Women Voters of California, Ashley works to embed human rights into social policy. During her tenure as President of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco, the organization received the HERO Award from the Mayor and Human Rights Commission for her leadership and advocacy.

She currently serves on the United Nations Association’s Ratify Steering Committee for the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2020, she received the Emerging Public Leader for the United Nations Agenda 2030 Award for her work in human rights and racial justice. A Bay Area native, Ashley lives in Marin County with her two young daughters.