Sr. Engineering Program Manager,
BS, JD, PMP
Program Management
Portfolio Management
Transition Management
Stakeholder Relations
Experience and Expertise
Ashley Gjøvik specializes in taking singular accountability for complex institutional challenges under crisis conditions. Her expertise combines practical experience in high-stakes institutional stewardship with formal legal training in transitional justice, environmental policy, and human rights law – frameworks needed for institutional accountability and systematic reform processes.
Organizations consistently place ultimate responsibility with her when failure would have immediate, visible consequences affecting millions of people. She has been designated as the sole individual accountable for global technology deployments, supply chain operations requiring production downtime, and technical decisions affecting regulatory compliance. These roles require institutional trust – she takes ownership of outcomes while maintaining the cooperation of all stakeholders.
Her track record demonstrates exceptional ability to establish facts and guide institutional response under extreme pressure. She conducts forensic investigations starting from incomplete information while executives demand immediate answers, designs transparent accountability processes that enable voluntary cooperation even from people who made mistakes, and creates frameworks for institutional reform that stakeholders willingly implement. Her work consistently enables organizations to address systematic challenges while preserving trust and operational effectiveness.
Ashley Gjøvik enables institutions to navigate their most complex challenges successfully. Her expertise lies in transforming potentially destructive institutional crises into opportunities for transparent accountability and voluntary reform.
Certifications & Licenses
I hold a number of certifications including:
- Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (Credential ID 1672877)
- ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (Credential ID 100525038)
I have also been awarded several certificates, including:
- Certificate in Public International Law, Santa Clara University
- Regulatory Compliance Specialization, University of Pennsylvania (Credential 5U7MMRWLQY33)
Awards
I’ve won awards for academic excellence in my studies of legislation, statutory analysis, public health, and property rights. I was given an award at a Fortune 500 for my work on complex corporate strategy.
Corporate:
- Nike HR Maxim Award: “Nike is a Company”
Academic:
- CALI Excellence Award: Public Health Law
- CALI Excellence Award: Statutory Analysis & Legislative Process
- CALI Excellence Award: Real Property
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence: Real Property
- Dean’s List: Santa Clara University; Portland State University
- Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honors Society
Current Associations
International Bar Association
- Anti-Corruption Committee, Compliance Sub-Committee Officer
- Business Crimes Committee
- Environment, Health, & Safety Law Committee
- Human Rights Committee
American Bar Association (Non-Practicing Member)
- International Law Committee
- Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
American Society of International Law (Non-Practicing Member)
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Please do not contact Ashley for legal counsel.
“Ashley proved to be an invaluable asset to our team. She was creative, detailed oriented, courageous, and a hard worker. She required little direction, developed strong project plans, collaborated well with multiple and diverse teams, operated well within ambiguity, was passionate about getting things done right and delivering quality results. She not only pushed herself to deliver the best and most effective results but also influenced those around her to do so, including leaders at higher levels.”
– Director, Nike Inc.
“Ashley demonstrated herself to be highly intelligent, intellectually curious, committed to excellence, and extremely hard working. Ashley is great communicator and collaborator, who works effectively in teams and as an individual contributor. She is a good listener who seeks out the opinions and viewpoints of others, and has the personal courage to contribute her thoughts and speak out on important issues.”
– VP, Apple Inc.
“Ashley is a talented student and scholar, and will make an excellent attorney. She has my wholehearted endorsement. Ashley was one of my very best students. She was deeply engaged in class, always prepared and ready to make meaningful contributions to our conversations. I was not surprised that she received the highest grade that semester and was recognized with two awards for outstanding academic performance.”
– Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law
