Ashley Kingsley
I help founders, movements, and organizations build brands and communities people genuinely care about.
For more than 20 years, I’ve been early to the shifts that shape culture — from social media to cannabis to politics — turning bold ideas into campaigns, partnerships, and momentum.
ABOUT
I’ve spent the last two decades building brands, communities, and companies at the edge of culture. I was early to digital marketing, social media, and cannabis, and now I help founders and organizations navigate what’s next with clarity, courage, and connection.
My work sits at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, partnerships, and community-building — turning attention into trust and momentum into growth.
WHAT I’VE BUILT
- Founded and scaled Daily Deals for Moms, taking one of the first social coupon platforms to 35+ U.S. markets before acquisition.
- Co-founded Ellementa and helped grow it into a women’s wellness network spanning 37+ markets through digital and in-person community building.
- Built brands, campaigns, and communities in emerging spaces including social media, online dating, cannabis, and politics.
- Led digital strategy, outreach, and narrative work around election integrity, helping people find information and ask harder questions.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Early-stage brand and positioning strategy
- Community building and management, online and in person
- Go-to-market strategy for new products, movements, and ideas
- Social media and digital campaigns that drive action, not just clicks
- Strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and collaborations
- Messaging, narrative, and thought leadership
- Event-driven growth, from launches and gatherings to grassroots organizing
- Advisory support for founders, advocacy organizations, and political outsiders
SELECTED CLIENTS
From startups to advocacy organizations, I’ve partnered with brands across tech, wellness, cannabis, and politics.
- DIY Channel
- Daily Deals for Moms
- Downtown Denver Partnership
- Ellementa
- Duluth Trading Company
- MeetMindful
- Closely
- CannaResearch Group
- Colorado Hemp Honey
- Color Up Therapeutics
- Sträva Craft Coffee
- Steep Fuze
- Academy Mortgage
- Zevia
- Colorado Impact Days
- Cause of America
- Election Crime Bureau
- Enlist Moms
- Scout & Spur
- Women Who Startup
- StashLogix
- Bio520
- Altus
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Ashley helps people and businesses accomplish significant things. She brings heart, technical depth, and a strategic mind for marketing, growth, and partnerships — and she knows how to turn possibility into momentum.”
Dave Momper – Strategic Communication Coach to Entrepreneurs, Executives, & Sales Pros
“Ashley is a fearless dynamo and a powerful speaker. She builds real connection with people and has a rare ability to move an audience — making them laugh, think, and leave inspired.”
Erika Yost Kumar – Responsible Investment Analyst
“Ashley is a people‑first, top‑notch communicator and a skilled marketer. She led thoughtful, practical, and impactful campaigns across social, community, ads, influencers, and podcasts — helping us reach a broader audience and continue growing as an organization.”
Eric Branner – CEO & Founder, Fons Inc.
PRESS, STAGE & PRESENCE
I’ve spent years sharing ideas, building conversations, and helping people make sense of what’s next — on stages, in interviews, in writing, and in rooms where strategy, culture, and courage collide.
Press
My work and ideas have appeared across digital, print, video, and broadcast, including FOX, MSNBC, CNBC, Woman’s Day, Fox Business, Denver Business Journal, Benzinga, SkinnyScoop, and Babble.
Speaking
I’ve spoken on entrepreneurship, marketing, women in business, community building, cannabis, and emerging industries, with appearances including Denver Startup Week and other founder- and innovation-focused events.
Author
I’m a published author and longtime writer who uses storytelling to connect ideas, people, and possibility. Writing has always been part of how I make meaning, build trust, and help people care.
Available for speaking, media conversations, podcast interviews, and thoughtful collaborations.
For a fuller look at media, interviews, and speaking, visit my Press page.
LET’S TALK
You don’t need to have it all figured out. If you’re building something meaningful and want a strategic partner to help you shape it, grow it, and get people to care, I’d love to hear from you.