Kathy Ash
Vice President of Advancement Administration
310.338.3946
kathleen.ash@lmu.edu
Kathy Ash joined University Advancement (UA) in 2022. In her current role as vice president of advancement administration and UA chief of staff, Kathy provides leadership and oversight for the division’s budget, human resources, office management and operations, talent management, and advancement communications. She provides strategic, programmatic, and operational support to the senior vice president, assisting with the planning and execution of key priorities for the division and the university.
Ash previously served UA in a variety of other roles, including associate vice president of development and executive director of principal gifts. Prior to joining UA, she was the associate dean for business services in the LMU School of Education. She also held the position of executive director of the Catholic Education Foundation for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Ash earned her B.A. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley; a master’s degree in public administration from USC; and a master’s in special education from LMU. She and her husband have two grown children and one very spoiled dog. In her free time, Ash enjoys reading, travel, hiking, and just being outdoors.