Ashley C. Kenneth is Senior Vice President for Policy and Legislative Affairs at The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) in Richmond, Virginia. At TCI, Ashley is able to turn her passion for social and racial equity into action. She leads the Institute’s government relations efforts and works to maximize the impact of TCI’s policy analysis and legislative engagement while strengthening collaboration with partner and community organizations. Ashley previously worked as Director of Advocacy and Policy for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society where she was responsible for policy development, analysis, and volunteer engagement in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Ashley is passionate about activism for social change and service to the community. She has a master’s degree in social policy from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Communication and Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.