Ashley Emerson

Ashley Emerson is an experienced professional in project management and urban planning, currently serving as the Deputy Director of Project Management at MBTA since October 2023. Previously, Ashley held the position of Senior Project Manager for Public-Private Partnerships at the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance from August 2021 to October 2023, and served as Project Manager for Transit Oriented Development at MBTA from September 2017 to August 2021. Additional experience includes roles such as Director of the Bureau of Relocation at the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development and Senior Project Coordinator for the Office of Government and Community Affairs at Columbia University. Early career positions involved due diligence coordination at GreenbergFarrow and consulting at Cambridge Associates. Ashley's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from Denison University, a Master of Arts with a dual degree in Urban Planning and Public Affairs from the University of Colorado Denver, and studies at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.