Ashley Beenen

Ashley Beenen has a diverse work experience in the field of public relations and event coordination. Ashley is currently serving as the Chief of Staff at Stanton & Company, a role they have been in since January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Senior Director of Public Relations at Stanton & Company from April 2021 to June 2023.

Before joining Stanton & Company, Ashley worked at Scenario Communications as a Senior Account Director from December 2018 to March 2021. In this role, they oversaw the creation of strategic public relations initiatives for clients, collaborated with cross-functional teams, and executed marketing campaigns.

From February 2015 to December 2018, Ashley worked at BWR Public Relations as a Senior Account Executive. Ashley developed press releases, pitches, and other media relations materials, handled media inquiries, and organized events and press activations for entertainment, brand, and lifestyle clients.

Prior to that, Ashley worked at LT-LA | Lisa Taback Consulting as a Publicist, overseeing production and coordination for special events and premieres related to film releases and award campaigns. Ashley also worked at CW3 Public Relations, where they held multiple roles including Jr. Publicist, Assistant / Public Relations Coordinator, and PR Operations Intern.

Ashley's early career included roles as a Marketing Independent Contractor at Universal Pictures and an intern/independent contractor at Allied Integrated Marketing. Additionally, they served as the Films Director for the University Activities Board at Michigan State University.

Overall, Ashley Beenen has gained extensive experience in public relations, event coordination, and strategic communications throughout their career.

Ashley Beenen attended Michigan State University from 2007 to 2011, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising with a curriculum emphasis in Film Studies.