Ashima is the Climate Mitigation and Circular Economy Policy Advisor at Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), City of Seattle, driving the development of a circular economy in the Seattle region. In addition, she is managing SPU's sustainable energy management program as the utility works towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. Ashima joined the City of Seattle from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a global thought leader on the circular economy. Over her 6+ years at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Ashima managed the delivery of its programs in the U.S. and Canada, and led the Foundation's work on cities globally, engaging local governments in the transition towards a circular economy. She was also seconded to the World Economic Forum to support the development of its circular economy initiative. Prior to joining the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Ashima worked as a management consultant with Deloitte in New York. Ashima graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics focused on Sustainability & Environmental Management. She has lived and worked across the U.K., India, Singapore, Switzerland, and the U.S.