Ashley Elsey

Owner & President, Minerva Consulting

Bringing a mix of corporate, non-profit, and academic experience, Ashley takes an integrated approach to marketing and communications. In 2003, Ashley Elsey founded Minerva Consulting grounded in the belief that fundamentally we want to be inspired. Her own inspiration for Minerva was from her days working in communications and marketing in corporate America, where she realized there was a gap in communications agencies. She wanted one team who could understand her companies' story and purpose, develop strategy with her and execute creative content and deliverables. Unable to find such a group, she decided to create it herself. Nearly two decades later, Minerva has won numerous international and domestic awards and consistently been selected as Best Places to Work. Headquartered in Dallas, the company has grown with employees in Los Angeles, New York, Florida and North Carolina.
Prior to starting Minerva Consulting, Ashley began her career at Verizon Communications where she led award-winning, cause-related marketing programs in community development and public affairs. Ashley had the distinct honor of serving President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush as the founding vice president of marketing and communications for the George W. Bush Presidential Center where she was responsible for building the marketing and communications function from the ground up, launching the Bush Center brand.