Ashley Sharp

Ashley Noelle Sharp, CDE, serves as Foundation Manager at The Giving Back Fund since 2024 and has held the position of Leaders USA at the Obama Foundation since July 2023. As an Executive Board Member at Fast Company and Organizer and Curator for TEDxVickeryPlace, Ashley has contributed significantly to various initiatives since 2022. In addition to being an Official Member of YEC since 2021, Ashley founded Sharp Creative Co. in 2020. Prior experience includes serving as Executive Director at Dwell with Dignity until April 2024, Chief Development Officer at Interfaith Family Services Dallas from 2016 to 2018, Manager of Patron Relations at the Nasher Sculpture Center from 2012 to 2016, and Corporate Development Coordinator at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 2010 to 2012. Ashley holds an Executive Leadership degree in Social Innovation Design from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master's in Public Affairs with a focus on Non-profit Management from The University of Texas at Dallas, and an undergraduate degree in Arts Administration from The University of Texas at Dallas, complemented by training from the LBJ Women’s Campaign School at The University of Texas at Austin.