Ashley Johnson joined Waggener Edstrom Worldwide in February 2004 and currently sits on the Consumer Marketing Practice supporting clients including HTC and VoiceBox Technologies.
She has several years of consumer and technology public relations experience; responsible for providing counsel and strategy to clients as well as running top story programs and managing project-level to large-scale budgets. Her passion lies with the changing media landscape including the blogosphere and digital strategies but she also has key strengths in analyst relations, reviews and media event planning. Ashley has supported a diverse group of clients in her time at the agency including VoiceBox Technologies, HTC, MSN, Windows Live, BuddyTV, NAVVO, Vizrea, Microsoft Mobile & Embedded Division, Isilon, Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition and Jobster.
The news and analyst programs supported by Ashley played a significant role in launching several new products including mobile devices, location-based services, software updates, large-scale storage and virtualization services, Web 2.0 initiatives, and various partner integration announcements. Additionally she has helped launched thought leadership campaigns for local area start-ups and large-scale corporations as well as implementing investor relations and new media tactics.
Prior to joining Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Ashley worked for a U.S. Congresswoman providing media and broadcast support. She also contributed to several Washington State campaigns facilitating press workshops and broadcast coverage. Clients and reporters alike respect Ashley for her attention to detail, deadlines, creativity, grace and client service.
Ashley holds a B.A. in U.S. Political History and Communications from Western Washington University. Her personal interests include travel, home theatre, college football, kayaking, refinishing furniture, politics, camping and wine tasting.