ASHLEY COOPER
Ashley Cooper believes in the goodness of humans — in our abilities to collaboratively address the complex challenges we face and care for one another along the way. She is devoted to creating a more loving and equitable world by facing the truths of current realities, dismantling systems of oppression, and cultivating more compassionate and just communities. Over the last 20 years, she has supported individuals, organizations and communities with participatory processes for leadership development, community engagement, shifting culture, program design, emergent strategy and facilitating groups where people learn from one another, work together across differences, heal, and take action. Ashley identifies with her Southern roots- born in Tennessee, raised in Georgia and currently residing in Asheville, North Carolina.