Ashley is a Venture Partner and the Chief Executive Officer of Santé Accel, a Santé start up studio, focused on creating and fostering the development of seed stage opportunities as well as a network of entrepreneurial talent.  Through incubation, company formation, talent matching, and extensive coaching, Ashley helps these medtech, biotech, and healthtech companies grow and prepare for larger investment from Santé’s main investment funds.  

Ashley has spent 20+ years in the medical device industry; starting companies, leading teams, setting business strategy, driving innovation, and commercializing new products. Prior to joining Santé Ashley was the  CEO and Co-founder of Nasus Medical, a company that was founded out of her year as a Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellow.  Ashley has worked for both big and small medical device companies working on everything from Barrett’s Esophagus diagnosis to treating stroke. 

Ashley is also an Associate Director for the Biodesign Faculty Fellowship, at the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign.  She teaches the Biodesign process and coaches Stanford faculty as they work to translate projects from the lab to the real world.  

Ashley earned a BS from University of California, Berkeley and a PhD from University of Bristol, both in mechanical engineering.  She also has an MBA from Babson College.