About ME
Meet Ashley Hughes
Growing up on a ranch in Central Florida, Ashley fell in love with the cattle industry as a child. She has spent her adult life learning and developing skills around the beef and cattle worlds. What started as an interest became a career of passion for cattle people, their operations, and their growth. Ashley Hughes Consulting was born from the desire to help people and organizations become better versions of themselves.
Certifications & qualifications
- Everything DiSC Authorized Partner, Wiley 2023
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified 2023
- PeopleTek Certified Professional Business Leader 2023
- PeopleTek Certified Professional Leader Certification 2023
- World Coaching Institute Certified Coach 2022
- World Food Championships Certified E.A.T. Judge 2020
- King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management - Texas Farm Credit Certificate in Ranch Management 2020
- King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management - Excellence in Ag Leadership 2020
- Outstanding Service, Florida Cattlemen's Institute & Allied Trade Show 2025
- University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Horizon Award 2016 (Outstanding Young Alumni)
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Great Idea Awards – Group 1, Partnerships, 2014
- Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Partnership Award - Florida Beef Council 2014
- Georgia CattleWomen Association CattleWoman of the Year 2010
- Executive Director, American National CattleWomen
- PeopleTek Coaching, Leadership Coach
- Southeast Milk, Inc. Manager of Corporate Affairs
- Southeast Milk, Inc. Supply Marketing and Retail Sales Manager
- 3 Oaks Meats Marketing Consultant
- MULTIMIN USA Technical Sale Representative
- American Brahman Breeders Association Executive Vice President
- Etheridge Cattle Company Assistant Manager of Operations
- FPL Food, LLC Cattle Program Marketing and Procurement Manager
- Florida Beef Council/Florida Cattlemen's Association Executive Director
- Florida Beef Council/Florida Cattlemen's Association Director of Marketing
- Georgia Beef Board/Georgia Cattlemen's Association Director of Industry Information
- Liquid Feeds Symposium 2023
- Gator Collegiate CattleWomen General Membership Meeting 2023
- University of Florida Block & Bridle Little International - Cattle Judge 2022
- Junior Florida Cattlemen's Association 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
- American National CattleWomen Executive Leadership Meeting 2022
- University of Florida Animal Sciences Careers Class 2021
- National Pedigreed Livestock Council Annual Meeting 2019
- UF Florida Cattlemen's Institute & Allied Trade Show 2019
- Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers Convention 2018
- University of Florida Gator Collegiate CattleWomen Annual Banquet 2018
- Lee County Young Farmer & Rancher Annual Banquet 2018
- University of Florida Beef Cattle Short Course 2016
- American National CattleWomen Region II Meeting 2016
- Florida CattleWomen Chair, Animal Welfare Committee 2022 - current
- UF Florida Cattlemen's Institute & Allied Trade Show Committee Member & Website Designer 2022 - current
- Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Member/Judge - Scholarships 2020-2021
- Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Committee Member, Ag Research & Education Committee 2019-2020
- Trinity Cattle Foundation Member 2019
- International Federation of Zebu Breeders (FICEBU) Board of Directors 2019
- American National Cattlewomen Foundation President 2018-2019
- American National Cattlewomen Foundation Trustee 2016-2019
- Grand Tour Foodstock Orlando Trustee/Board Member 2015-2017
- American National Cattlewomen Vice-Chair, Board of Directors 2014-2016
- American National Cattlewomen Social Media Committee 2014-2016
- American National Cattlewomen Board of Directors 2013-2016
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Beef, It’s What’s For Dinner Website Redesign Working Group 2012-2013
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Food and Nutrition Communication Working Group 2012-2014
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Business 2 Business Working Group 2012-2014
- Florida Ranch Rodeo Finals Co-chair, Food Committee 2012-2018
- American National Cattlewomen Legislation and Issues Committee Chair 2010-2012
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference 2010
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Beef Safety Committee Member 2010-2011
- University of Florida Master of Science - Animal Nutrition 2008
Minor: Agronomy
Minor: Food and Resource Economics
Thesis: Characterization of chemical composition of subtropical forages selected by grazing cattle to model optimal supplementation strategies - University of Florida Bachelor of Science - Food and Resource Economics 2006
- Operation Underground Railroad Fundraiser/Project Support - Houston Division 2020-2021
- Team Beef Texas Member/Runner 2020-2021
- Team Beef Florida Member/Runner 2017-2019
- Run for Our Sons Runner/Fundraiser 2012-2017
- Disney World Marathon Dopey Challenger Finisher (48.6 miles) 2015, 2017
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