Ashleigh Axios

Ashleigh Axios is a dynamic executive, speaker, and strategic creative who leverages design as a powerful tool for driving positive social change across business, healthcare, and civic sectors. As a trustee on the board of directors at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), she advocates for innovation and educational excellence. Most recently, Ashleigh served as the chief experience and operating officer and co-owner of Coforma — a fully remote digital consultancy that specializes in tackling complex service design and product challenges for government clients. Previously, she founded and led the in-house creative agency at Automattic and served as the creative director and digital strategist in the Obama White House. Ashleigh’s leadership extends to the broader design community, where she’s served as president of both AIGA and AIGA Washington D.C.