Ashley Llewellyn

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Ashley Llewellyn serves as Director of Strategic Initiatives for St. Tammany Corporation, the economic development organization for St. Tammany. She has worked as an economic development practitioner in St. Tammany since June 2013, and in her current role, she leads various initiatives, programs, and projects under the banner of THRIVE2023 – St. Tammany’s 5-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan. She manages and implements the strategic plan, creates programs focused on workforce development and talent retention, develops sector strategy initiatives, and creates opportunities for increased engagement with existing and new stakeholders.

Ashley has served as an economic development representative on various committees and councils within the region, including Northshore Technical Community College, Southeastern Louisiana University, Regional Planning Commission, GNO, Inc., and Partners for Stennis and Michoud. Ashley currently serves on the Board of Directors for the INFINITY Science Center and the Louisiana Industrial Executives Association. She is an active committee member of the Southern Economic Development Council and the International Economic Development Council.

Ashley graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Master of Science in Economic Development in 2011. In 2017, she earned the Certified Louisiana Economic Developer certification, and she is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute. In July 2018, she was honored as the Outstanding Millennial in Economic Development at the Millennial Awards. In December 2020, she was recognized as one of the Northshore’s inaugural Forty Under 40 honorees.

In her personal time, Ashley is an active volunteer in multiple women's organizations. She serves as the 2022-2023 President-Elect of the Junior League of New Orleans and is a member in the Krewe of Iris. She also serves as a chapter advisor for Chi Omega Fraternity at the University of Southern Mississippi and is a national volunteer on Chi Omega Fraternity's Ritual Education Team.