Ashley Cardinell is a proud Anishinaabe Member of Little Saskatchewan First Nations in Manitoba, Winnipeg, Treaty 2. Ashley was born and raised in Ontario and then completed her education in Marketing Communications in Ottawa, Ontario. After finishing school, she received job opportunities in Toronto, Calgary Alberta and Vancouver British Columbia for various Indigenous Relations and Engagement roles. Ashley has extensive relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Metis Communities and leadership across Canada, and takes pride in her Canadian roots. Ashley made the transition to San Antonio, Texas in December 2025, and she hopes to continue her work in Tribal Relations across all Turtle Island (North America).