Ashley Olayinka is a nationally recognized nonprofit executive, strategist, and healing justice advocate advancing survivor-led solutions to gender-based violence and economic injustice. She is the Founder and CEO of The Hive Community Circle, South Carolina’s culturally specific peer advocacy organization serving survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking.

Under Ashley’s leadership, The Hive has grown into a $1.3 million organization supporting more than 3,000 survivors through culturally responsive programming that advances safety, healing, and economic mobility. Her work centers Black, Indigenous, and people of color as well as individuals and communities most impacted by systemic inequities.

Ashley has advised the Biden Administration on gender-based violence and currently serves on the South Carolina Victim Services Coordinating Council appointed by the Office of the Attorney General. She is also the founder of Ashley & Co., a consulting boutique firm supporting individuals and organizations navigating transition, healing, and transformative leadership.

A 2022 Aspen SOAR Global Fellow, Ashley is a graduate of Leadership Columbia and a member of the Launch Carolinas Leadership Accelerator Cohort (2025–2026) supported by The Duke Endowment. She has received numerous honors for her public service, including The State Newspaper’s 20 Under 40, the Jefferson Award for Public Service, and recognition as a 2025 Girl Scouts Mountains to Midlands Honoree. Ashley was also a featured guest at the 2022 Essence Festival, where she shared insights on survivor leadership and community healing.

Her work is rooted in advancing social justice, dignity, and healing for communities often pushed to the margins.