Ashley joined Empire Eats’ marketing team in 2020 to help manage our restaurant social media accounts as well as build brand awareness and increase guest base at Empire Eats’ restaurants. She took over managing all social media in 2021. You’ll often see her at the restaurants photographing food, working with team members or guests for social posts or at Empire events, curating social content.
She also manages inquiries, comments and direct messages across all platforms and helps craft copy for websites, social platforms, and promotional materials.
Ashley has a bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from the College of Charleston. Before joining Empire, she worked as Director of First Impression at Alliance Architecture in Durham. She also worked part-time for Hello Media, a boutique social media marketing and brand agency, as an Engagement Manager and Account Manager. Ashley is a member of the Junior League of Raleigh.