Alan Ashby is a seasoned communications and public relations professional currently serving as the Statewide PR/Comms and Northeast Ohio Director of Development at Signal Ohio since January 2024. Previously, Alan was a Media Relations Officer at the Cleveland Foundation, where impactful media outreach efforts resulted in prominent coverage in national and local outlets, including CBS This Morning and the Wall Street Journal. Alan's extensive experience also includes roles as an Account Manager at WhiteSpace Creative, Senior Account Executive at Highland PR, and various positions in sports information at Kent State University, Cleveland State University, Penn State University, and the University of Virginia. Alan holds a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia.