ASHLEY SMITH

Ashley Smith is a people-first legal and business executive with over 15 years of experience guiding organizations through complex challenges and delivering high-impact outcomes. She currently serves as Deputy General Counsel at the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak). In this role, Ashley is a trusted strategic partner to Amtrak’s Executive and Senior Leadership Team and has spearheaded multiple enterprise-wide initiatives that have meaningfully advanced compliance, efficiency, and employee experience.

Ashley is also the Founder of AGSports, a commercial enterprise dedicated to advising and educating student athletes around Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights. Through AGSports, Ashley makes NIL simple, safe, and empowering — giving student athletes and their villages clear guidance, practical tools, and real-world strategies to protect their athletes while maximizing their opportunities.

A proud graduate of Howard University School of Law and DePaul University, Ashley began her legal career at Kirkland and Ellis, LLP’s Washington, DC office working on litigation and labor & employment matters. From there, she held leadership positions at Facebook (now Meta) and Lime helping to build and guide the organizations while navigating and interpreting newly-regulated spaces. 

Ashley serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Employment Law Council. 

Ashley resides in Washington, DC with her husband, Gary, and their beloved dog SZA. She loves travel, sports, great meals, and spending time with family and friends.