Ashley Davis is a lead principal at West Front Strategies, a multi-million dollar lobbying firm she co-founded in 2015. As co-founder of the firm, Ashley oversees advocacy efforts for the interests of her Fortune 500 clients before the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government, concentrating in Healthcare, Energy, Homeland Security, Education, International Trade and Government Business. Ashley works and represents many clients in front of the Energy and Commerce, Health, Education Labor and Pensions, Ways and Means and Finance Committees in both the House and the Senate. She has been active in all of the most recent healthcare laws passed by the House and the Senate. Ashley’s expertise comes from years working in the U.S. executive branch of government. As Special Assistant to National Director (and then Secretary) of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Ashley directed the daily operations and oversaw the staff at the newly created Office of Homeland Security. Ashley holds a Masters of International Business from McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. She sits on several non-profit and corporate Boards, such as Turning Point Brands Inc. and The Kennedy Center National Symphony Orchestra, and she serves as an expert speaker for the Office of U.S. Speaker Program at the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.  Ashley was recently named to Washingtonian’s list of The 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy.