OUR FOUNDATION
Blairstone Strategies was born from a personal truth: success starts with a strong foundation.
The name "Blairstone" is inspired by Blairstone Court, the first street our founder called home—a place that instilled the importance of stability, structure, and values that last. That formative experience shapes everything we do.
At Blairstone, we help you build the kind of operational and strategic foundation that drives high performance and long-term results. We focus on the systems that underpin success—from internal alignment and scalable operations to external relationships and coalition building. Our clients turn to us when they’re ready to go from functional to exceptional.
We understand the unique complexities that come with growth and transformation, and we know that tailored execution is the difference between maintaining momentum and accelerating it. With deep experience, we focus on translating high-level strategy into day-to-day execution—building durable systems that drive alignment, scale, and long-term performance across complex organizations.
Partnering with Blairstone means gaining a committed, embedded team that works alongside you to assess your needs and design the systems and structures to meet them. We eliminate friction, streamline operations, and build infrastructure that delivers sustained value.
Our mission is simple: develop the right strategy, and execute it with precision.
OUR FOUNDER
Ashley Williams is a strategic advisor and operational strategist with over 15 years of experience leading high-impact initiatives at the intersection of executive operations, stakeholder engagement, and institutional leadership.
Ashley’s expertise is rooted in her extensive experience within the federal government, where she served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President and Director of Strategic Outreach during the Biden-Harris Administration. In this capacity, she managed high-stakes strategic outreach initiatives, working directly with the President to oversee key priorities, streamline decision-making processes, and implement operational frameworks that advanced the Administration’s agenda.
Ashley also served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations, where she established and managed the operational infrastructure of the Oval Office and was instrumental in setting up the Oval Office’s systems and processes, ensuring that all interactions, engagements, and decision-making protocols were seamlessly executed.
Ashley began her career in the Obama-Biden Administration, where she worked closely with then-Second Lady Jill Biden and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, advancing policy initiatives focused on gender equity and global diplomacy. These roles honed her expertise in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, cultivating strategic partnerships, and implementing policy-driven initiatives.
Ashley holds a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, a master’s degree in Political Management from George Washington University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.