ASHTON LACEY CONSULTING
Who I am
Ashton Lacey Consulting (ALC) is an Indigenous owned small business.
Ashton Lacey Consulting (ALC) is an Indigenous-owned consulting firm grounded in Indigenous leadership, governance, community, and organizational transformation.
Ashton is a member of the Tŝilhqot’inNation and is from Tl’etinqox, the largest of the six Tŝilhqot’in communities. Her work is informed by both professional expertise and lived experience within Indigenous governance and community systems. She brings more than a decade of experience working in Indigenous leadership and governance, including over five years in Executive Director-level leadership within Indigenous government.
Throughout her career, Ashton has worked at the intersection of Indigenous governance, organizational leadership, policy development, strategic planning, emergency management, human resources, and Indigenous child and family services. She has extensive experience navigating government funding relationships, developing and implementing policies, managing complex organizations, supporting leadership and teams, and translating organizational goals into practical action.
What sets Ashton’s approach apart is her ability to bridge Indigenous ways of knowing with organizational leadership and contemporary governance practices. Her work focuses on creating systems that are not only effective and accountable, but also culturally grounded, relationship-based, and responsive to the communities they serve. She understands that meaningful organizational change requires more than policies and strategic plans—it requires trust, clarity, strong relationships, and a willingness to examine the systems themselves.
Ashton holds a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership from Royal Roads University, where she was part of the first cohort of the program, as well as a Master’s Certificate in Change Management. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in First Nations Studies, with minors in General Business and Planning with a special focus on First Nations Planning from the University of Northern British Columbia. She also holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the College of New Caledonia.
Why Work With Ashton Lacey Consulting?
When you hire Ashton Lacey Consulting, you are not simply hiring a consultant to produce a report, policy, or strategic plan. You are bringing in a partner who understands the complexity of Indigenous organizations and the importance of creating solutions that work in the real world.
ALC brings together Indigenous knowledge, executive leadership experience, formal education, and practical organizational experience to help organizations move from ideas to meaningful action.
Ashton understands that every organization and community has its own history, relationships, strengths, challenges, and priorities. Her approach is therefore collaborative, practical, and relationship-based. She takes the time to understand the organization before recommending solutions and works alongside leadership, staff, and community to ensure the work reflects the people it is intended to serve.
Clients can expect ALC to bring:
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Indigenous and culturally grounded perspectives that recognize the importance of community, relationships, identity, and self-determination.
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Executive-level leadership experience and an understanding of the realities leaders face when making complex decisions.
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Practical solutions, rather than recommendations that look good on paper but are difficult to implement.
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Strong policy and governance knowledge, with an ability to translate legislation, funding requirements, organizational needs, and Indigenous values into workable systems.
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Strategic thinking and organizational insight, helping organizations understand not only what needs to change, but why.
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A change-management approach that recognizes that meaningful transformation requires people to be supported through the process.
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Clear, professional, and accessible communication, whether developing policies, facilitating planning sessions, preparing reports, or working directly with leadership and teams.
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A commitment to doing work with organizations, not simply for them, leaving clients with greater clarity, capacity, and tools they can continue using after the engagement ends
ALC’s goal is simple: to help Indigenous organizations strengthen their systems, leadership, and capacity while remaining grounded in who they are and the communities they serve.