Ashley Franks

About Ashley Franks

10+ years of professional experience, leveraging her skills in nonprofit finance, organizational leadership, strategy, and project management to help organizations doing public good jumpstart and sustain their biggest changes. As a global strategist, Ashley has helped organizations create financial plans for and think strategically about transformational change including M&A, business model, staff expansion, and more. Specifically, her partnership with organizations like South Asian American Digital Archive and Rhizome resulted in them being awarded $1M by the Andrew W. Mellon foundation. Ashley has designed and developed CRM database in just six months, decreasing admin time by over 50%. At PNC Bank, Ashley led endowment and foundation strategy for the bank\'s Institutional Asset Management Group in Texas.

Experience

1. Vice President Strategy

   PNC

   Dec 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Led endowment and Foundation Investment Management: Directed strategy across 8 markets, focusing on optimizing service delivery and growing client pipeline.Team Leadership: Managed six market teams, overseeing project timelines and deliverables, and ensuring successful design and implementation of strategic initiatives.Data-Driven Decision Making: Aggregated sector research and provided actionable insights, driving increased sales results ($22M) and enhancing client engagement.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with boards, executives, and development teams to improve governance, financial sustainability, and operational efficiencies.Financial Management: Assessed and consulted on investment policies, identifying tailored solutions to align with client missions and risk tolerance.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  Master's degree, Law

• University of Pennsylvania

  Master of Social Work - MSW, Macro Specialization

• Hofstra University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General