Patricia (Pat) Ashe spent her career in leadership positions in both for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals across the United States. Pat had the opportunity to work with thousands of women, dealing with pay inequity, discrimination, other human resource issues, and constantly changing state and national regulatory requirements. Pat participated in major hospital mergers, the development and monitoring of several Strategic Plans, and management of multi-million dollar budgets. Pat joined AAUW Asheville in 2007, undertaking multiple branch leadership roles. She was North Carolina state President for four years and currently is the state board Public Policy Committee Chair She also is the AAUW Asheville/GEM President and participates in both the branch and national Public Policy Committees. In addition to her work with AAUW, Pat is involved with ERA-NC Alliance and a number of local nonprofits. She holds a BSN degree from Fort Hays Kansas State University and a Master’s from Arizona State University.
