Ashley Joe ’22: Hitting Her Stride in the Sportswear Industry
In her time at Whitman College, Ashley Joe ’22 was a leader and changemaker—on and off campus. As captain of the women’s varsity swim team, President of the Pan Asian Club, and volunteer with Whitman’s Consulting Corps, she sought out opportunities to learn, advocate and explore.
Today, she works as a Tactical Deployment and Supply Chain Manager at the Adidas North American headquarters in Portland, Oregon, where she leads a team responsible for inventory health among the company’s distribution centers and continues advocating for inclusivity in the sportswear industry.
“Whitman College gave me the opportunity to explore my interests and create the changes I wanted to see in my community.
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Ashley’s Pathway
2018 | Admitted to Whitman
as a student-athlete
2018–2022 | Competed on the women’s varsity swim team
and served as captain
2019 | Served on the Whitman Investment Company board
2019–2020 | Served as President of the Pan Asian Club
2020 | Participated in a panel
at the Power & Privilege Symposium
2020 | Completed a summer internship at Revive Concierge
as a Project Manager, funded by a Whitman Internship Grant
2021 | Completed a summer internship at Adidas
as a Project Manager
2021 | Volunteered as a Studio Assistant
at the Carnegie Picture Lab, fostering kids’ creative discovery through art
2021–2022 | Volunteered with Whitman’s Consulting Corps
to connect local nonprofits with management consulting services
2022 | Worked as a Human-Centered Design Project Assistant,
advising students’ Design Thinking projects and assisting with the development of a Human-Centered Design concentration at Whitman
2022 | Awarded the Mignon Borleske Award,
the highest honor for a senior athlete in a women’s sport at Whitman, and named a First Team All-Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete
May 2022 | Graduated from Whitman
with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics
2022–2023 | Hired as a Data Analyst at Adidas’
North American headquarters
2022–2024 | Led community outreach and communications
for an Asian and Allies Employee Resource Group at Adidas
2023 | Promoted to Manager at Adidas,
leading a team responsible for inventory health across the company’s network of distribution centers
“These experiences and the support from my coaches, teammates and friends gave me the confidence to pursue a career in the sportswear industry.
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