We Need An Army Of Board-Ready Women
WHAT I DO
I specialize in putting women on boards and have successfully trained hundreds of women and helped place large numbers of them in coveted board positions. As a leader in boardroom training, I have developed innovative and rigorous programs that equip women with the knowledge and skills needed to excel as board members. Our comprehensive program covers everything from boardroom basics to advanced skills, including creating a winning board resume, preparing for board interviews, and understanding director compensation.
My Goal:
1,000 Women Board Ready
As a leader in boardroom training and a champion for women in leadership roles, I'm committed to helping women achieve success in the boardroom. Despite making up 50% of the global population, women are vastly underrepresented in critical leadership positions, such as Corporate Board Members and CEOs. As a result, I'm passionate about advancing women's careers and ensuring they have access to the tools and resources needed to excel in the boardroom.
With over 60 years of experience serving on non-profit, trade association, and corporate boards, including 20 years in each type, I have the expertise needed to help other women succeed. My 30 years of experience in male-dominated industries such as finance and mining have taught me the importance of having women in leadership positions, and I'm eager to help other women experience the same sense of achievement and fulfillment that comes with serving on a board.
By providing women with access to my boardroom training courses and sharing my knowledge and experience, I'm empowering women to achieve their boardroom goals and make a real difference in the world. This is a call-to-action for women seeking to break through the glass ceiling and set a new standard.
"The boardroom is where decisions are made that shape the future. You belong there, and we need your voice to be heard."
— MICHELE ASHBY, PRINCIPAL ASHBY CONSULTING ENTERPRISES LLC
BIO
Michele Ashby is an eight-time independent corporate director, capital markets strategist, and founder with more than 30 years of experience in global mining, finance, and governance.
Since 2005, she has served on public and private company boards across the U.S. and Canada — chairing Compensation and Audit Committees and serving on Nominating & Governance, Health, Safety & Environment, and Special Committees during complex mergers and growth phases. Her board experience includes:
Andean Precious Metals Corp.
NexGold Mining Corp.
McEwen Mining Inc.
MENE Inc.
Lithium X Energy Corp.
Across these roles, Michele brings deep expertise in executive compensation strategy, audit oversight, capital markets positioning, M&A transactions, and CEO evaluation — informed by decades of working directly with institutional investors and global operators.
In 1988, she founded the Denver Gold Group, building it into one of the most recognized trade associations in the precious metals sector worldwide. She later expanded her capital formation model internationally through investor conferences across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and China.
Today, Michele is Founder and CEO of ACE LLC, where she trains, certifies, and prepares qualified women for corporate board service. Through its affiliate, Corporate Directors International LLC, she developed the CDI.D board certification to establish rigorous, practical standards for board readiness. Her mission: put 1,000 qualified women on corporate boards.
Her leadership is grounded in resilience. After losing her daughter Dani to a rare cancer, Michele founded Dani’s Foundation, raising over $1 million to fund two clinical trials and advancing pediatric oncology care in Denver.
Michele is the author of three books on investing and capital markets and has been recognized among the Top 100 Women in Mining globally and one of Colorado’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.
Her work is driven by one guiding principle:
Connect talent with capital.
Connect leadership with opportunity.
Connect governance with growth.