Ashley Heckstall is the Senior Manager of Events and Development at Smart Growth America. In this role, she manages SGA’s premier annual event, the Equity Summit, and supports the organization’s fundraising efforts.

Before joining SGA, Ashley held various roles in non-profits in New York City, focusing on marketing, special events, and development. Most recently, she worked at Ballet Hispanico, where she organized and executed fundraising events and supported community engagement and partnership cultivation.

Ashley graduated from Drexel University with a Master of Science in Public Communication and from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations.

You can reach Ashley at aheckstall [at] smartgrowthamerica [dot] org.