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Ashlee Young

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

Ashlee Young works to expand the impact of Interact for Health’s direct investments through intentional community engagement and spearheads cross-sector initiatives to build a more cohestive and impactiful ecosystem for health equity in our region. 

Ashlee has focused on improving health and social services in Greater Cincinnati for more than a decade. She previously served as Vice President of Policy and Strategic Initiatives with the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio. In that position, Ashlee led the development and execution of the league’s policy and advocacy framework, which focused on systemic and equitable policy change. She also worked with partners to further accelerate the growth of the league and address emerging community needs. Before joining the Urban League in 2020, Ashlee managed community engagement efforts for the Strive Partnership and the Child Poverty Collaborative.

Ashlee earned a Master of Public Health from Wright State University and a Bachelor of Science from Ohio State University.  She serves on several boards, including the Delta Gateway Foundation, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Green Umbrella, and Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services. She also chairs the boards of the Cincinnati Health Department and Philanthropy Ohio.

A native of Cincinnati, she is the proud mother of Nila, a Howard University graduate. Ashlee enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends.   

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