Ashley Odham

Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant

Ashley Odham serves as an executive coach and consultant to leaders across the education, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors, supporting them in leading with clarity, confidence, by building on their strengths and addressing areas for growth. She believes deeply in the power of coaching to unlock potential, sharpen decision-making, and help leaders show up more authentically in the work that matters most. Ashley is passionate about partnering with leaders to navigate complexity, grow in self-awareness, and lead with both courage and compassion.

In her day job, Ashley is the Managing Director of Strategy and Operations at Momentum Academy Charter Schools in St. Louis, Missouri. In this role, she provides strategic leadership across the organization's operational functions, including school operations, finance, human resources and talent, facilities, technology, enrollment and recruitment, and marketing and communications. She partners closely with the CEO and school leaders to align people, systems, and strategy, ensuring the organization is positioned to deliver exceptional educational experiences while advancing Momentum Academy's mission and long-term sustainability.

Previously, Ashley served as the Chief of Staff at KIPP St. Louis Public Schools, where she led the execution of the regional strategy and oversaw the fundraising, marketing, communications, and data teams. Ashley also led leadership development efforts across the organization, with particular strengths in facilitation, coaching, and developing leaders at all levels.

In addition to her internal leadership work, Ashley has designed and facilitated trainings for a variety of organizations, including the Charter School Growth Fund, KIPP Foundation, Calendaria, and The Opportunity Trust, on topics ranging from strategic planning and operational alignment to leadership development, change management, organizational effectiveness and C-suite retreat facilitation.

Ashley began her career in education as a 2006 Teach For America corps member in New York and previously worked as a Recruitment Director at Teach For America before joining KIPP St. Louis in 2010 as the founding 6th-grade English Language Arts teacher at KIPP Inspire Academy. She later served as Development, Communications, and Marketing Manager, then as Director of Talent, before stepping into the Chief of Staff role in 2021. She is a proud graduate of DePauw University, where she studied Communications and Sociology and was a four-year scholar-athlete and captain of the softball team.

Ashley is recognized for her collaborative leadership, strategic vision, and steadfast dedication to advancing opportunities for children and families across St. Louis. She lives in St. Louis with her husband, Dustin, and their three boys.