Ashley M.

Ashley M. is currently the Startups Lead at A.Team. Prior to this, they were the Head of Partnerships at Playfull from January 2020 to May 2021. In this role, they defined and validated go-to-market, brand positioning, monetization, and customer acquisition strategies for new product offerings; collaborated with product team to inform product development based on customer feedback; created and communicated key business updates and strategic priorities to executive team and board of directors; and managed all brand and channel partnerships, from sourcing to execution with consumer, technology, and media companies, agencies, and leading esports teams (e.g., CAA, Logitech, Madison Square Garden, Omnicom, Samsonite). Ashley also worked with the most popular North American esports team (Cloud9) to create and launch the first-ever loyalty program, co-branded influencer partnerships, and media offerings.

Before Playfull, Ashley was the Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the CEO at Papa & Barkley from January 2019 to December 2020. In this role, they were responsible for leading special projects for the CEO including developing and executing new business initiatives, building operational processes, and improving internal communications.

Prior to Papa & Barkley, Ashley served as Chief of Staff at MedRepublic from January 2016 to December 2017. In this role, they were responsible for managing the CEO's schedule, preparing him for meetings, handling communications on their behalf, and managing special projects.

Ashley began their career as a freelance writer for Peter H. Diamandis (PHD Ventures) from January 2016 to December 2016. In this role, they wrote articles on a variety of topics including technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Ashley M. has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Navarra. Ashley also attended Punahou School and School Year Abroad China. In addition, they are a graduate of altMBA.