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Ashlee Cowan

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Talent Acquisition Manager at RYZE
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

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.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Talent Acquisition Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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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.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager
RYZE
5-2024 - 5-2025
Recruiter
RYZE
7-2024
President - Fractional Talent Partner
LUME Consulting, LLC
8-2022
Adjunct Professor of Business
Howard Community College
2-2023
Tutor
Howard Community College
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
Savannah State University
Masters
University of Maryland Global Campus
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