Dr. Ashley E. Stewart (she/her) is the Director of Strategic Transformation and is an equity and trauma subject matter expert at C4 Innovations. In this role, she provides technical assistance, training, and organizational support to national organizations, boards of directors, and behavioral health organizations on implementing equitable services and supporting staff and provider wellness. She is an Assistant Professor at Temple University College of Public Health, where she trains interdisciplinary students about theories, frameworks, and translational skills for macro-level change practice.

Ashley is an award-winning consultant and has six years of experience in a leadership capacity as an organizational culture change strategist. Her work centers on addressing institutionalized barriers. She works in solidarity with mental and behavioral health providers by supporting institutions, corporations, organizations, and leadership teams to identify ways to reduce harm and determine appropriate steps toward sustainable culture change. In her role, she leads system-level change by partnering with organizations, government agencies, and community-based groups to design person-centered, trauma-informed, and data-driven solutions. Her work focuses on strategic planning, organizational transformation, implementation science, and capacity building, with an emphasis on workplace wellness and productivity.

Ashley focuses on moving away from performative diversification efforts and shifting institutional and organizational culture to be inclusive and innovative. She provides information gathering, training, consultation, and support and lends an understanding and respect for the intricacies inherent in organization-level work. She combines research, evidence-based, and emerging best practices on psychological safety with her interpersonal and collaborative skills. She holds an LSW issued by the state of NJ. Ashley received a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, College of Social Work and a Master’s degree at Columbia University.