Summary
Ashley Pace is a project manager specializing in grants management and public/academic partnerships, with eight years of experience securing over $2.6M in external funding for Plotly. She designs and runs end-to-end grants programs—writing proposals, coordinating R&D tax credit filings, and establishing reproducible processes that align funding strategy with business objectives. Beyond financing, she shapes internal and external narratives as editor of the company newsletter and author of case studies and website content. Ashley also chairs her company’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion employee resource group, bringing people-centered leadership to technical and operational workflows. Based in Montreal, she blends a humanities education with practical grant strategy, making complex funding landscapes accessible and actionable for product and research teams.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts at Calvin University
Master of Arts, Master of Arts at City, University of London
French, Spanish, English