Ashley Wilhelm has worked in the public sector for fifteen years at both the state and local levels, focusing on community initiatives, grant management, policy development, and program management. Ashley is currently the manager of the State Workforce Board with the Workforce Arizona Council, which is responsible for assisting the Arizona Governor in the development, oversight and continuous improvement of Arizona’s workforce system (ARIZONA@WORK). Ashley assists the Council in developing and promoting state workforce policies and strategic investments that create and sustain a diverse pool of skilled workers for in-demand and target industries. After earning her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon University, Ashley worked for the Union County Commissioners in the State of Oregon before relocating back to Arizona in 2015 to raise her two children with her husband in her home state.
Ashley Wilhelm is a member of the Greater Phoenix Workforce Leadership Academy, Class of 2021-22. Click here to learn more about local leadership academies in the Economic Opportunity Fellows Network.
The Workforce Leadership Academies are part of the Economic Opportunity Fellows Network, a network of leadership and fellowship programs run by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program. Within this Network, EOP connects national and local leaders from across sectors — nonprofit, government, business, philanthropy, academia, and more — to advance policies and practices with the potential to help low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in today’s economy. Learn more at as.pn/eofn.
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