Meet the Board

Behind Bridge to Community Center is a Board of Directors with a unique mix of professional experience, community involvement, and personal connection to our mission. Our board includes leaders in social work, disability services, behavioral health, advocacy, law, nonprofit leadership, and community-based services. Their experience ranges from clinical and executive leadership to direct support, mental health services, Special Olympics coaching, legal advocacy, and developing programs that help people live more independently and stay connected to their communities.

What brings this group together is a shared belief that people with disabilities deserve more than access; they deserve choice, meaningful relationships, opportunities, and a genuine sense of belonging. Our board members bring their individual expertise and perspectives to help B2C grow thoughtfully, build strong community connections, and stay focused on the people and families at the heart of our mission.

We’re building B2C with people who understand the work, believe in the mission, and are excited about what we can create together.

Meet the Founder

Bridge to Community Center really started with something pretty simple: there should be more places and opportunities for adults with disabilities to just enjoy life. To meet people, build connections, and be part of their community—because those are things we all deserve to experience.

After more than a decade working in disability services, Ashley kept seeing the same gap. There were services available to help people meet important needs and goals, but there weren’t always enough opportunities for connection, recreation, and simply having somewhere to belong. That became the idea behind B2C.

Ashley has a background in psychology, disability supports, advocacy, and program leadership, and she is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work. But B2C isn’t about degrees or titles. For Ashley, it’s about taking what she has learned from years of working alongside people with disabilities and their families and using it to build something different.

Her vision for B2C is a community where adults with disabilities can show up as themselves, explore their interests, have fun, and feel like they belong.

Because sometimes it really is that simple: everyone deserves a place to belong.