Ashley Graham

Experience

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  Peak Resorts, Inc.- Mad River Mountain

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Director of Marketing & Events

  •Event Planning: Planned, organized, and coordinated events, projects, and promotions with employees and outside organizations.•Marketing Material Development: Managed and updated company website and annual brochure; composed and sent weekly newsletter emails.

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  U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council

  Jan 2008 - Nov 2012

  Research Analyst and Coordinator, State Programs Initiative - Florida

  • Business Development: Organized the business development mission to Saudi Arabia for Ohio companies, including identifying, recruiting, and matching 7 companies with Saudi companies, resulting in 2 business deals.• Stakeholder Engagement: Managed the US Government Outreach Program, including identifying and organizing over 15 meetings between Business Council leadership and members of US Congress to discuss bilateral trade.• Writing/Editing: Assistant Editor and contributing author of 20-page, bi-monthly newsletter; edit all newsletter articles and coordinate layout with production company; edit and review all major publications and articles produced by the Business Council.• Company Representative: Represented Business Council at industry trade shows and business events for U.S. and Saudi government officials, including Ministers, Ambassadors, and other dignitaries. Show less

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  Principle Holdings Inc.

  Dec 2012 - May 2013

  Chief Marketing Officer

  • Marketing Strategy: Developed and implemented the initial marketing campaign for Principle Holdings, a start-up company, and its two affiliates; created, designed, and managed websites, online store, and developed marketing materials for the three companies.

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  Verasolve

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Marketing and Public Relations Account Manager

  • Public Relations: Developed press releases, media advisories, and other client announcements to distribute to media; assisted in developing the positioning and messaging for clients, including social media and blog posts.

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  Deltek

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Global Team Leadership: Increased international 9-person team quality performance by 1.9% within 12 months through performance management initiatives and providing regular coaching and mentoring. • Process Improvement: Revised intensive, 60-hour training program for new analysts, including development of online course material and built an online portal to facilitate the training process resulting in faster onboarding.• Assistant Project Management: Developed, tested, trained staff, and helped launch a new daily workflow system to improve accuracy and efficiency of work processes. Show less

  • Senior Research Analyst, Quality Assurance

    Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Research Analyst, General Government Services

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2016
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  Strategic Resolution Experts

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

  Project Manager and Strategy Consultant for FEMA

  • Contract Management: Supervised 7 contracts, up to 4 simultaneously, with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) totaling more than $2.5 million; 3 received follow-on contracts.• Project Management: Delivered an executive coaching project with a 95% satisfaction rate after being selected to supervise the project with no prior experience.• Time Management: Led a gap analysis, recommendations, and 5-year roadmap to shape agency's future strategy and delivered 3 months ahead of schedule so client could incorporate product into cross-department documentation.• Strategic Planning: Coordinated cross-functional teams to manage strategic planning for an agency-wide public policy transformation initiative involving over 50 staff that was presented to US Congress and the presidential administration.• Change Management: Developed a strategy to upgrade the organization to SharePoint Online, including outlining recommendations for a new organizational structure resulting in a more transparent and user-friendly platform.• Client Advisory: Provided client with regular cross-functional insight and made recommendations on courses of action, next steps, and potential efficiencies based on challenges observed. Show less

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  Strategic Resolution Experts

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

  FEMA Program Manager/Senior Manager

  •Provide oversight and guidance to project managers and consultants aligned to 6 FEMA task orders and 2 executive coaching contracts to ensure work activities, timelines, deliverables, and work products are aligned with client expectations.•Supervise 10 project managers and their teams of consultants; responsible for identifying and growing talent and providing guidance and course corrections as needed.•Developed and delivered a live 9.5-hour training program for 11 project managers fostering skill enhancement and sharing best practices and lessons learned; became the foundation of onboarding all new consultants.•Developed an organizational strategic plan, including the analysis of drafted goals and objectives in the context of the organization’s stated desired outcome and made recommendations for addressing gaps.•Review applications and resumes, conduct interviews, analyze candidate fit, and provide hiring recommendations.•Improved the company's coaching line of business by serving as the Coaching Practice Manager and reintroducing crucial processes and best practices through re-orientation training, continual monitoring, 1:1 meetings with coaches and project managers, establishing weekly discussion meetings, and development of new guidance resources. Show less

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  Aptive Resources

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Manager

  •Portfolio Management: Oversee an $8.6M+ portfolio of Department of Veterans Affairs projects, ensuring successful client delivery, contract compliance, and growth while fostering relationships with key clients and teaming partners.•Quality and Performance Oversight: Conduct product and deliverable reviews to align with client expectations and project requirements, while guiding teams in evaluating courses of action.•Process and Training Development: Designed 2 corporate training courses for project managers, created standard operating procedures, and enhanced onboarding with structured materials to improve efficiency and knowledge-sharing. Show less