meet ashley

Ashley Nealy is a public servant innovator and serves as the Assistant Director, Support Services for the United States Department of Treasury in the office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).

Prior to this role, Ashley served as the Web Team Lead where she provided and led web and application development services to support the mission which is to protect the integrity of the nation’s taxpayer system.

Ashley started with TIGTA in August 2010 and has received numerous promotions and awards in her career at the Department of Treasury including the Highest Performance Award, Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award and the IT Group Award for her regional leadership in the Laptop Refresh Project. She was also selected by the Atlanta Federal Executive Board to participate in their Leadership Government Program which prepares high performing federal employees for Senior Leadership in the federal government.

Ashley led the charge when the Office of Investigations within the Department became aware of a large-scale scam that threatened the IRS. This was particularly problematic because the agency’s website did not have a sufficient form to collect all the data needed to track the threats. The Office of Investigations tasked Ashley and her web team to resolve this issue. Under her leadership, they developed a clear and aesthetically pleasing form so instances of the scam could be reported and the data could be successfully collected. Since the form went live, over one million factual reports have been collected.

Ashley’s leadership was recognized by the Next Generation of Government (NextGen) where she received the Innovator Award out of 30 finalists and 120 nominees across federal, state, and local agencies. Ashley also received the National Black Data Processing Associates Individual PACESetter Award for Community Service 2016.

Ashley became one of the youngest donors to establish a named fund at Kennesaw State University which has a minimum give of $1,000 per year over a 5 year period. The Ashley Nealy A.T.O.M.S. Center Fund was established to advance to the teaching of science and mathematics in Georgia’s K-12 Schools. This fund enhances programmatic strategies to recruit, influence, and nurture interest in students, especially those underrepresented in the STEM field, and will support STEM related programs for students and teachers.

Ashley’s work was recognized by SkilledUp.com where she was featured as one of the “5 Female Web Developers You Should Follow on Twitter” and she has also been featured as an “Awesome Designer.” Ashley has been featured in many other publications including Diversity in Action Magazine as one of the Faces of Diversity, Designation Campfires, Vanguard STEM, and Hypepotamus.

In addition to her philanthropic efforts, Ashley also commits herself to expanding the face of STEM. She is a member of Women in Technology where she serves as a Campus Event Host and is responsible for interacting with college students to increase their connection to Women In Technology. She is also the founder of South Cobb Codes where she teaches students how to code in underrepresented areas. Most recently, Ashley was raised enough money from her network to sponsor 100 underprivileged girls and volunteers to see the movie Hidden Figures to increase exposure to STEM careers.

Ashley has served with many nonprofit organizations in Atlanta and nationally. Ashley is the Immediate Past President of the Kennesaw State University Black Alumni Society and also serves on the advisory board of KSU’s University College. Ashley is the President Emeritus of Young Government Leaders, which seeks to develop the next generation of leaders in government, and Vice President Emeritus of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Young Professionals which seeks to fulfill the mission of the National Urban League for economic equality and empowerment. Ashley has also served with many women empowerment organizations including Women In Technology and Junior League of Atlanta.

Ashley is an alumna of Leadership Atlanta’s LEAD Atlanta Class of 2015, where she serves as Mentorship Co-Chair.

Ashley has received many honors including: the National Coalition of 100 Black Women – MECCA Chapter for the Civic Engagement Award in 2019, the Technology Association of Georgia Young Professionals’ STEAM Educator of The Year in 2018, Apex Society Power 30 Under 30 in 2018, Who’s Who in Black Atlanta 2018, Pearls of Purpose Foundation, Inc. Pink Pearl Mother-Daughter Luncheon 2017 Hidden Treasures Honoree for Technology, Outstanding Atlanta Alumni of the Year Award 2017, and Who’s Who in Black Atlanta 2017.

Ashley is a 2015 Fellow of the New Leaders Council – Atlanta Chapter, a selective leadership development program where she now serves as Communications Co-Chair. Ashley was selected out of 300 applicants to serve on the Inaugural Millennial Advisory Panel for the Atlanta Regional Commission which seeks to have millennial input on the region’s 25 year strategic plan. Through her involvement with the Panel, Ashley wrote an OpEd which was featured in the Atlanta Journal Constitution Sunday Paper about why innovation is needed to win Atlanta’s future.

Ashley was selected to Outstanding Atlanta’s Class of 2015. She also received the Individual PACEsetter Award for Community Service by the Black Data Processing Associates at their national conference. In 2014, Ashley was named one of the 30 Under30 Following the Vision. 

Ashley Nealy graduated cum laude and with Honors from Kennesaw State University in May 2010 with her Bachelor of Science in Information Systems. The following spring, Ashley received her Master of Science in Information Systems in May 2011. Ashley is also the founder of ATL Adult Cheer, a meetup group for past cheerleaders who want to get back active in the activity. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her dog Khloe.

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