Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson is the Employee Experience Manager at OAC Services. Ashley previously worked as the Vice President of Construction and Exhibits at Audubon Nature Institute from August 2015 to May 2018. In their role, they were responsible for directing, coordinating and executing all phases of design and construction administration for a local public-private partnership.

Audubon Nature Institute operates ten museums and parks dedicated to nature. The success of Audubon lies in the strength of its facilities serving as resources for our visitors and community in our conservation efforts, our leadership in economic development, and family entertainment.

As a member of the Senior Staff, Ashley worked directly with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief of Staff, and Chief Administrative Officer, to establish standards for an outstanding guest experience that exhibits a broad range of wildlife and educates a diverse audience about the natural world. More specifically their role was to establish and maintain design standards and ensure successful design and completion of construction capital projects for all 7 facilities. Leading a staff of thirteen, they established well-organized schedules, maximized budgets, and innovative design processes internally in coordination with design consultants, contractors, and content creators. Ashley established standards that maintained aesthetic vision, educational content, and quality consistency throughout our facilities. Ashley effectively synchronized goals of internal players and used these to direct all phases of design development and construction administration for each project. Her role was also to provide expert assistance to the purchasing department in contract compliance review and request for proposals.

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Ashley Johnson has a MArch from The University of Texas at Austin in Architecture and a B.A. from Centenary College of Louisiana in Developmental Psychology. Ashley also has certification from the Construction Management Association of America as a Certified Construction Manager - CCM.

Their manager is Shawn Mahoney, CEO & Principal in Charge. They work with Amber Hardwick - VP, General Counsel, Jennifer Pascoe - Sr. Director, Marketing, and Wesley Bergquist - Senior Director.