Nothing is as important today as reputation. Without it, a product or mission is lost. Building and protecting reputations is Ashley McCown’s forté. Some of today’s most well respected companies, organizations, and individuals have turned to Ashley as their keeper of the flame.

During her 18-plus years in the public and private communications sectors, Ashley has become known for her keen analytical skills, her calm in a storm, her commitment to results, and her unwavering integrity. As Solomon McCown’s executive vice president, she imbues her strategic thinking and values in all agency work.

Ashley directs the firm's Crisis Response Team and Litigation Relations Practice, working closely with organizations to create crisis teams, conduct internal crisis communications audits, and establish and/or refine crisis plans. She has developed dozens of crisis plans for corporations, institutions and mission-focused organizations, and has played a key role in many sensitive and complex issues including labor negotiations and strikes, accusations of sexual harassment and abuse, state and federal investigations, workplace violence, and community relations for high-profile real estate developments. She often works in tandem with consultants and attorneys on public policy and legal issues.

A forceful presence and compelling voice, Ashley regularly speaks on crisis planning and management before trade associations and communications organizations. The media call upon her to comment on crises and litigation. She has appeared in The Boston Globe and on New England Cable News, commenting on many of the pressing issues for businesses and organizations as they rise and fall amidst the current economic and political climate.

Earlier in her career, Ashley served as marketing director for the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism. Her communications background also includes experience in the television industry at the CBS affiliate in her native South Florida and at WNET/THIRTEEN in New York.

Ashley has a bachelor’s degree in English from Mount Holyoke College.

Honors and Accolades
Ashley is a past president of the Publicity Club of New England, and a member of the New England Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association. In 2006, she won Crisis Communicator of the Year honorable mention at PR News' PR People Awards.