Ashley Butler

About Ashley Butler

I partner with growth-stage and PE-backed companies on retained searches for high-impact leadership roles — often Director, Head-of, or first-time executive hires where misalignment is expensive and clarity matters.Most founders I work with aren’t struggling to find candidates.They’re struggling to make the right hire at the right time — without losing momentum.After 15+ years across operations, HR, and recruiting, I’ve built two businesses around that problem: Imperative Recruiting — Retained searches for critical leadership roles where execution, culture alignment, and long-term fit matter as much as experience. I partner with Series A–C startups, PE-backed companies, and mission-driven organizations navigating scale or leadership transitions to place leaders who don’t just fill a seat, but move the business forward. Virtually Imperative — Strategic Executive Assistants and Operations Partners placed with founders and executives who need to reclaim their time. My placements save an average of 10+ hours per week — creating the space leaders need to think, plan, and grow.Growth doesn’t come from doing more.It comes from getting the right people in the right roles — with clarity around expectations and accountability.If you’re scaling a team and want to be intentional about who you build it with, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Recruitment Partner

   Hr Tailormade, Llc

   Mar 2022 — Present

Education

• Metropolitan State University of Denver

  Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  2019 — 2022

• University of Northern Colorado

  Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Office Administration
• Microsoft Word
• Spreadsheets
• Data Entry
• Event Planning
• Online Research
• Calendars
• Appointment Scheduling
• Microsoft Office
• Social Networking
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Outlook
• Administrative Assistants
• Travel Arrangements
• Calendaring
• Social Media
• Bookkeeping