Ashlee Cowan

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Talent Acquisition Manager at RYZE

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Ashlee is a Talent Acquisition Manager at RYZE with over eight years of experience helping startups and VC-backed companies build their teams. She is also the founder of LUME Consulting and an Adjunct Professor of Business at Howard Community College, holding a Global Career Development Facilitator certification.

She describes her approach as leading with "heart and strategy, " and she is passionate about teaching entrepreneurship and creativity to the next generation. Ashlee publicly expresses empathy for those affected by layoffs, offering support and guidance, which underscores her people-first philosophy in recruiting.

She refers to herself as the "Fairy Job Mother" responsible for building the team behind RYZEs popular mushroom coffee.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Startup Recruiting
Specializes in helping startups, VC-backed brands, and mission-driven companies find and hire the right talent to scale quickly.
Rapid Team Growth
She is currently leading a major hiring initiative at RYZE across all departments, including marketing, operations, and creative.
Entrepreneurship Education
As an adjunct professor, she shares her real-world business and recruiting insights with college students to prepare them for future ventures.

Media Appearances

Ashlee has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at RYZE
5-2024 - 5-2025
Recruiter at RYZE
7-2024
President - Fractional Talent Partner at LUME Consulting, LLC
8-2022
Adjunct Professor of Business at Howard Community College
2-2023
Tutor at Howard Community College

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Savannah State University
Masters from University of Maryland Global Campus

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Insights For Selling To Ashlee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashlee is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashlee

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashlee move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Ashlee take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Ashlee

Personality Compatibility


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