Ashland Stansbury

Ashland Stansbury is an experienced entrepreneur with a background in business development, marketing, and sales. Ashland began their career in 2010 as the founder of the Jacqueline Desai Non Profit Foundation. In 2013, they joined Xinn as a Marketing & Sales Associate. In 2014, they co-founded Walli Phone Accessories while attending Babson College. In 2015, they were named Young Entrepreneur of the Year by Young Entrepreneurs Across America. In 2016, they worked as a Digital Management Consultant for Fidelity Investments and as a Head of Strategic Growth Recruitment, Social Media & Community Engagement Manager, Product & Evangelist Manager, and Sales Executive for Xinn. In 2017, they worked as a Business Development Representative for Drift. In 2018, they co-founded an influencer marketing startup and served as the CEO. In 2020, they founded Because, a content automation platform for high-sku ecommerce merchants, and is backed by investors such as Harlem Capital, Studio VC, North Coast Ventures, 2 Lantern Ventures, Gaingels, Launchpad Venture Group, BOSS Syndicate, and 186 Ventures.

Ashland Stansbury has attended Babson College for Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies and Syracuse University for a Florence Italy Language & Cultural Immersion Program. Ashland has also obtained a certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).