Originally with Mediacom in the UK, Ashby was most recently regional managing partner at Universal McCann, and before that regional media director at Mindshare Singapore.
Described as a senior communications professional with experience gained across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Australia, Ashby has been the strategic lead for media agency responsibilities and a key member of senior leadership teams for all clients.
At Universal McCann she was one of only four regional managing partners for the Asia-Pacific region, reporting directly to the regional CEO. Ashby led the media agency relationship for key customer account MasterCard across 17 key countries in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
During her time with Mindshare Singapore, key clients included L'Oreal, Bulgari, Standard Chartered Bank, American Express and Glaxosmithkline.