Ashley Slaughter

About Ashley Slaughter

I’m a product and technology leader with 11+ years of experience driving digital transformation, building high-impact teams, and delivering measurable business outcomes at scale. I thrive at the intersection of technology, data, and business strategy — turning complex challenges into products that unlock growth.At Ford, I’ve led global initiatives in identity management and service contract technology, including building a GCP-based data pipeline from the ground up for North America and Europe that cut customer duplication from 15% to under 4%, enabling millions in new revenue opportunities. I’ve also overseen global platforms that support $100M+ in annual revenue, modernizing systems and launching new markets with speed and precision.My career blends deep product management expertise with proven leadership in agile transformation, portfolio strategy, and data-driven decision-making. I’ve led teams of 30+ product professionals, established enterprise-wide product practices, and delivered solutions that scale across regions and business units.

Experience

1. Product Line Manager

   Ford Motor Company

   Jan 2025 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US

   Global platform leadership – Steering modernization of the Extended Service Contract registration and maintenance platform, ensuring compliance with regional regulations while supporting multi-market launches.Revenue enablement – Delivered product capabilities that directly supported a $100M+/year revenue stream within Ford’s multi-billion-dollar service portfolio.Customer experience enhancement – Improved dealer and customer experience by reducing contract registration errors and accelerating maintenance transaction processing.Strategic market expansion – Designed and executed rollout strategies for new markets, shortening time-to-market for contract offerings.Change leadership – Led organizational adoption of modern contract management tools, training regional teams and aligning workflows to maximize operational efficiency.Risk reduction – Implemented technology solutions that reduced fraud risk and ensured contract data integrity at a global scale.

Education

• Moore College of Art and Design

  Digital Media For Print & Web Certificate, Graphic Design

  2013 — 2013

• Oakland University

  Bachelor of Arts, Communications

  2004 — 2008

• Wayne State University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Communication and Media Studies

  2015 — 2020

• ExperienceIT Detroit

  Computer Software Engineering

  2014 — 2014

Skills

• Github
• Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Editing
• Non-Profits
• Social Media Consulting
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Web Development
• Sql Server Management Studio
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Social Media Strategist
• Asp.net Mvc
• Advertising
• C#
• Css
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Media Relations
• Social Media Marketing
• Press Releases
• Event Management
• Public Speaking
• Html
• Visual Studio
• Entity Framework
• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• Event Planning