Laura Ashton Explained

Laura M. Ashton
Birth Name:Laura M. Allen
Citizenship:Canadian
Alma Mater:McGill University
Employer:Low Carbon Advisors
Spouse:Martin Ashton

Laura M. Ashton (née Allen) is a Canadian executive based in Singapore. She is the co-founder and CEO of Low Carbon Advisors, an advisory firm headquartered in Singapore that helps companies, governments and investors around the world navigate the path to carbon neutrality.[1] Her work in sustainable energy transition also includes independent think tank, the Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources (CSER), where she has been senior vice president since 2023.[2] Ashton has spoken at several marketing- and energy-related events.

Education

Ashton is a member of the Singapore chapter of McGill University's alumni association.[3] [4] [5] In 2019, she completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors International Directors diploma program.[6]

Career

From August 2011 until December 2013, she was vice president, head of marketing for Philips Lighting's Growth Markets unit.[7] [8] [9] [10] She was formerly senior vice president for marketing in Asia-Pacific for Electrolux, as well as president of Electrolux India.[11] Prior to that, she worked in global and regional roles for Shell plc in the Netherlands, England and Singapore.[12]

From 2014 until 2015, she was Asia Pacific Regional Marketing Leader at A.T. Kearney, a management consulting firm.[13]

From August 2015 to October 2017, Ashton served as an independent non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration and Nominating Committee on the Board of Asia Pacific Digital, an Australian Stock Exchange-listed digital services firm.[14] [15] [16] [17] Asia Pacific Digital was subsequently acquired by Trimantium GrowthOps in August 2018.[18]

She was the Asia Pacific director of business development, marketing & communications for Baker McKenzie, an international law firm, from 2016 to 2019.[19]

Ashton served as chair of the advisory board of New Zealand based, pan-Asian digital learning and development firm, Capability Group from 2020 until 2023. She is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and regularly appears on SID panel discussions on ESG and Governance.[20] [21]

Speaking

Ashton has spoken at events related to marketing and the energy industry.

Awards and recognition

In 2013, The Internationalist, a magazine for advertising and marketing personnel, named Ashton to its Asia 50 list of 50 "pioneering marketers working in one of the world's most diverse and fastest-growing regions who influence activities from Japan to India."[29]

Ashton has been a judge for Haymarket/Campaign Asia's –Asia Pacific Agency of the Year Award" including the 2018 edition,[30] and "Asian Brand Marketing Effectiveness Awards".[31] [32]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carbon services sector in S'pore growing amid global green push. 19 January 2022 . 2022-09-18 . Business Insights. Singapore Economic Development Board.
  2. Web site: Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources . Management. 2023-03-28 . Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources . en-SG.
  3. News: 2012 . Alumnotes – Spring/Summer 2012 . McGill News . dead . 8 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214002034/http://publications.mcgill.ca/mcgillnews/2012/06/14/alumnotes-springsummer-2012/ . 14 December 2013 . dmy-all.
  4. News: Laura Ashton - B2B Marketing Leaders Forum ASIA 2018 Singapore . en-US . B2B Marketing Leaders Forum Asia Pacific . live . 2018-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702180127/https://b2bmarketingleaders.com.au/speaker/laura-ashton/ . 2 July 2018 . dmy-all.
  5. Web site: 2015-04-02 . Content Marketing 2015: Future of Content . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003143813/http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/396131,Content+Marketing+2015+Future+of+Content+.aspx . 2015-10-03 . 2018-07-02 . Campaign Asia-Pacific.
  6. Web site: International Scholarships Program 2018 – Round 2 Recipients . 2020-04-05 . aicd.companydirectors.com.au.
  7. News: Innovation Insider: Laura Ashton, VP of marketing at Philips . Ring . Rafe . 16 December 2011 . Campaign Asia . Laura Ashton is at the forefront of the battle to keep Philips... . 8 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120218153352/http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/284708,opinion-talking-innovation-with-laura-ashton-vp-of-marketing-at-philips.aspx . 18 February 2012 . live . dmy-all.
  8. News: Philips plugs in for sustainable growth in Asia . Bangkok Post . 15 October 2012. 8 October 2013.
  9. News: #1 Decision Makers – Laura Ashton, Philips Lighting . 1 August 2012 . Digital Market Asia . 8 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130227072231/http://www.digitalmarket.asia/2012/08/1-decision-makers-laura-ashton-philips-lighting/ . 27 February 2013 . dmy-all.
  10. News: Philips appoints Laura Ashton as head of marketing, emerging markets . Rubio . Rhandell . 16 August 2011 . Campaign Asia . 16 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111211232442/http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/267011,philips-appoints-laura-ashton-as-head-of-marketing-emerging-markets.aspx . 11 December 2011 . live . dmy-all.
  11. News: How open can your kitchen be?. Govind. Ranjani. 10 July 2010. The Hindu. 7 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140507030735/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/homes-and-gardens/article507522.ece. 7 May 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  12. News: Electrolux signs on ex-Shell exec . Hargrave-Silk . Atifa . 7 April 2006 . BrandRepublic . 7 October 2013.
  13. News: Iyer . Byravee . 17 February 2014 . A.T. Kearney hires former Philips marketer to lead regional marketing . Campaign Asia-Pacific . live . 17 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221221746/http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/372533,AT+Kearney+hires+former+Philips+marketer+to+lead+regional+marketing.aspx . 21 February 2014 . dmy-all.
  14. Web site: Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors. 5 August 2015. Asia Pacific Digital Limited. 5 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202439/http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20150805/pdf/4309w55h9mbjw5.pdf. 23 September 2015. live. dmy-all.
  15. Laura Ashton and Mark Dalgleish join Asia Pacific Digital board. 6 August 2015. Campaign Asia-Pacific. 11 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150821152614/http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/400590,Laura+Ashton+and+Mark+Dalgleish+join+Asia+Pacific+Digital+board.aspx. 21 August 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  16. Web site: Asia Pacific Digital has renewed focus as a regional digital services business. 5 August 2015. Proactive Investors. 11 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150817175824/http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.hk/stock_news/9682-asia-pacific-digital-has-renewed-focus-as-a-regional-digital-services-business.html. 17 August 2015. live. dmy-all.
  17. Web site: Resignation of Non-Executive Director. 2017-10-27. Asia Pacific Digital Limited. https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204331/https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20171027/pdf/43nmyffhfxtgcs.pdf. 2 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
  18. News: Trimantium GrowthOps acquires APD. Campaign Asia. 2018-08-08. 8 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180808124629/https://www.campaignasia.com/article/trimantium-growthops-acquires-apd/446436. 8 August 2018. live. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Asia Pacific. Baker McKenzie. 16 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216210529/http://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/locations/asia-pacific/. 16 February 2017. live. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: Laura Ashton on LinkedIn: #boardofdirectors #ceosuccession #boardgovernance . 2023-03-28 . LinkedIn . en.
  21. Web site: Laura Ashton on LinkedIn: #governance #boardofdirectors #successionplanning . 2023-03-28 . LinkedIn . en.
  22. Web site: Kemp . Simon . 5 September 2013 . iMedia Agency Summit: Day Three . dead . https://archive.today/20131211012203/http://wearesocial.sg/tag/laura-ashton/ . 11 December 2013 . 8 October 2013 . We Are Social . dmy-all.
  23. Web site: Laura Ashton . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014125609/http://www.ad-tech.sg/speakers/laura-ashton/ . 14 October 2013 . 8 October 2013 . ad:tech Singapore . dmy-all.
  24. Web site: 2015-04-02 . Content Marketing 2015: Future of Content . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003143813/http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/396131,Content+Marketing+2015+Future+of+Content+.aspx . 2015-10-03.
  25. Web site: Laura Ashton . 2018 B2B Marketing Leaders Forum . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702180127/https://b2bmarketingleaders.com.au/speaker/laura-ashton/ . 2 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  26. Web site: Professional Women's Network : Bringing Innovation to Market BritCham Myanmar . 2022-09-18 . Glue Up . en.
  27. Web site: Laura Ashton . 2022-09-18 . register.paloaltonetworks.com . en-us.
  28. Web site: Speaker . 2023-03-28 . Clean Power and New Energy 2022 . en.
  29. Asia 50 . 64 . 17 . The Internationalist . 2013 . 7 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213015045/http://the-internationalists.com/img/Lrge-covers/ALL/pdf/All_Issues/inter-2013-64.pdf . 13 December 2013 . live . dmy-all .
  30. News: Campaign's Agency of the Year - Southeast Asia Competition. 2014-08-14. Agency Of the Year Awards. 2018-11-17. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116070124/http://aoyawards.com/sea/#section-judges. 16 November 2018. live. dmy-all.
  31. News: ABME winners to be feted at gala Singapore event. 3 June 2005. Brand Republic. 8 October 2013.
  32. Web site: Laura Ashton . Asia CEO Network . 8 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214165534/http://www.asiaceonet.com/laura-ashton/ . 14 December 2013 . live . dmy-all .

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