The Foundational Impact Series highlights those who support or have been supported by the USA Gymnastics Foundation in their mission to aid the American gymnastics community.
Newly returning to the gymnastics scene and already an integral part of the USA Gymnastics Foundation’s Board of Directors, Ashley Davis is pouring as much as she can into the sport, its community and the Foundation’s mission.
A Pennsylvania native, Davis participated in gymnastics as a young girl, where she developed a love for the sport. When the opportunity to give back to it came to her as an adult, Davis seized the opportunity.
“I’m not by any stretch a professional gymnast, but I grew up competing in western Pennsylvania so gymnastics was always something near and dear to my heart,” said Davis, adding that joining the Foundation Board is “about truly supporting the athletes that are I feel are some of the most high-profile athletes in the world. Just the transformation of USA Gymnastics and the athletes’ perseverance. I was 100% on board with getting involved.”
Educated at Westminster College for her bachelor’s degree and Georgetown University for her master’s, Davis remained in Washington, where she is active in public policy, the media and public service as a partner in the S-3 Group. When Davis joined the Foundation board in October of 2024, she already knew what her role would be and how she could contribute to the vision.
“My goal and role is to raise the profile of the Foundation,” Davis stated. “I think it is really important because people don’t know what they don’t know. There are so many people in [Washington] or around the country that have children, grandchildren or siblings that were gymnasts and want to support the teams in general.”
Well known and connected in the D.C. community, she sees tremendous opportunity for the sport as U.S. gears up to host the Olympic Games in 2028.
“We’re really working on utilizing the popularity of gymnastics in this country and trying to tie it in with what we can do to support USA Gymnastics as a whole,” said Davis. “My hope is to host an event in Washington, invite some of our athletes, and encourage members of Congress to be ambassadors and support our gymnasts through the Olympics.”
Davis is working closely with her colleagues on the Foundation Board to ensure it can continue to support the gymnastics community far into the future.
“Making sure that people recognize that the Foundation is a worthy place to make donations and invest in is most important,” she said. “The higher profile we are as an organization and the more financially responsible we are, the more people we hope will feel comfortable supporting organizations such as ours.”
And Davis leads by example, also serving the USA Gymnastics Foundation as a Champions Council Trustee and pledging $100,000 to the organization in her four-year tenure. As both Board member and trustee, she is fully committed to raising the Foundation to new heights.
For more information on the USA Gymnastics Foundation and how to support its mission, visit usagymfoundation.org. Information about the Champions Council can be found on the Major Giving page of the Foundation’s website.
