Ashleen McGirk is the executive assistant and board liaison at the Portland Business Alliance and Downtown Portland Clean & Safe. She joined the Alliance as the administrative coordinator for membership services and Downtown Portland Clean & Safe in August 2019.
Prior to working at the Alliance, Ashleen lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Women’s Business Center of Utah to increase visibility of entrepreneurial services to women in Utah. She has worked in County Elections and study abroad.
Her favorite accomplishments are winning her 2nd grade spelling bee and completing a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017. Ashleen has a Bachelor of Arts in international studies and political science and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University.