Meet the Founder

Ashley Collins has extensive professional experience in talent acquisition. She started her recruitment career with the global firms Air France and United Business Media. From there, Ashley began executive search work for roles in the financial and professional services sectors in New York City and beyond, making successful and high-performing placements, primarily in mid and managerial-level roles that are the backbone of successful businesses. In response to demand, growing requests and word-of-mouth referrals, Ashley formalized her service offerings in the establishment of Executive Search Simplified (ESS). This resulted in continued diversification to other industries such as technology, healthcare, sustainability, and the hospitality and event space, among others.

Regardless of the position, sector or global location, what has always distinguished Ashley’s recruitment skills is her ability to assume the role of talent acquisition partner to quickly identify client needs, discern candidate's strengths and abilities, execute on tactical steps to fulfill strategic objectives and pinpoint the sometimes elusive cultural fit. Ashley has a knack for building and growing professional networks across the globe and is thrilled to be active in her vocation at a time when so many corporations are prioritizing diverse, equitable and inclusive hiring practices.

Ashley shares her philosophy:

"We spend most of our waking hours working. It’s important to love who you work with, where you work, and what you do."

Her passion for her work:

"Connecting people with wonderful opportunities, seeing them thrive, and hearing raves from clients about the fit and performance of their new hires brings me great joy.”

And her commitment to her what she does:

 “I don’t just make a placement and run. I build long-term relationships wherein I serve as a valued resource for my clients to call on not only when hiring and promoting employees, but also when seeking a strategy to build their teams and grow their businesses.”

Ashley is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and a longtime resident of New York City. She completed her undergraduate degree at University of Pennsylvania and holds a master's from Harvard University. When not closing the deal for your company's next critical hire, Ashley enjoys the many cultural benefits and bike paths of Manhattan with her husband and daughter.