Episode 15 - Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations | National Conflict Resolution Center

On Episode 15 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations at National Conflict Resolution Center

Ashley Virtue
Ashley has been with the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) since 2005. She has been instrumental in the development and promotion of multiple mainstay programs at NCRC, and has focused much of her career expanding NCRC’s work nationally and internationally.

In recent years, Ashley has worked diligently to position NCRC as global thought-leader in the field of conflict resolution. Since then, NCRC has appeared on hundreds of local, regional and national media outlets, oftentimes with Ashley as the spokes person. She has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, The Washington Post, C-SPAN, NPR, PopSugar, and many others.

Ashley has also helped expand NCRC's reach to clients around the U.S. and abroad and has led hundreds of workshops. As one of of the senior leaders at the organization, Ashley has also helped develop training curriculum and some of NCRC's signature communication methodologies.

While greatly invested in NCRC’s growth around the world, Ashley also recognizes the importance of having deep roots in San Diego, where NCRC is headquartered. Ashley has received a number of awards recognizing her commitment to the community, including being a finalist for San Diego Magazine’s Woman of the Year and being honored as a “KNX Hero” by Los Angeles’ KNX 1070 News Radio station.

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Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of YourPotential releases in February 2025.