Ashley Miles is an Award-winning Business Innovation + Growth Enablement Expert, Host of The Impossible Podcast, Helps C-Suite Unlock the Value of Fractional Talent to Drive Billion Dollar Business Performance. Ashley is a Multi-Industry Game Changer. Mobilizer. Builder and Scaler of Innovative Companies. Dynamic Business Leader paired with a Creative Spirit. Connector. She leads with a play-to-win mentality, stemming from her childhood days as a competitive Equestrian horseback rider, which explains her inner cowgirl spirit in life and business. ✨As CEO of Franklyn West, a new era business growth advisory and execution firm, Ashley is shaping the future of work in the growing on-demand economy by inserting unrivaled liquid SWAT teams and AI-informed solutions into companies to drive growth. The firm was recently awarded by Inc Magazine and Globee Awards for its impact on private and F500 companies as well as featured in Forbes & Business Insider for its innovative model. ✨Previously, she served as the Global Chief Business Officer at Thrive Global, reporting directly to CEO Arianna Huffington. Led worldwide sales, marketing and operations focused on commercial monetization. Prior, she spent 6 years building and scaling Refinery29, the leading digital media and entertainment company for women and exponentially helped scale R29, drove and diversified revenue growth to a nine-figure business, including the launch and expansion of 29Rooms, the company’s most expansive offline activation. ✨Ashley served as Regional Vice President at Brand.net, an ad tech company and saw through its acquisition by Valassis and served as Executive Sales Director, at Time Inc, where she piloted growth in the Beauty category. ✨As a mother of two young girls, Ashley is proud to empower women in business as Immediate Past President of New York Women in Communications. In her role as President, formally launched the #WomenHeard initiative to address the dramatic departure of women from the workforce post Covid-19. Ashley is a recipient of the WICI Award and served on the Board of Governors of Cosmetic Executive Women. She is a proud Louisiana native, Ole Miss Journalism/New Media alum and serves on the board of Preschool Partners, providing school readiness and life skills for under-resourced communities.💡CORE COMPETENCIES💡*Business Innovation, Growth Strategies & Execution*AI-Informed Digital Transformation *New Revenue Streams *Rapid Category Creation *C-level Relationships *Thought Leadership & Public Speaking *Recruiting *Change Mgmt *Exec Coaching