Ashley Smith
Director of Business Operations
Ashley is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over 15 years of experience helping businesses achieve their long-term growth goals. She started as a scrappy cops-and-courts reporter and rose through the media ranks in print, radio, and television before landing in Durango in 2012.
A relationship-driven consultant through and through, Ashley focuses on building long-term partnerships rooted in trust, accountability, and an ever-evolving admiration for the challenges business owners face as they grow their brands.
Outside of the Office
Outside of Ascent, Ashley is a full-time mom and household CEO. Together with her husband, Shaun, she is raising their two young children while fixing up their 1900s farmhouse at the base of the La Plata Mountains outside Durango.
Ben Sorensen
President / Owner
Ben Sorensen is the Founder and President of Ascent Digital, host of the Chasing Greatness podcast, 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, ultra runner, and keynote speaker. With a BA in Marketing and over 15 years of experience helping businesses grow through strategic digital marketing, Ben has a passion for empowering individuals and organizations. Ben has made a career out of leveraging the power of digital marketing to help small businesses achieve success. While chasing greatness, Ben is taking his expertise a step further – transforming the way people perceive leadership, authenticity, and personal growth.
Outside of the Office
Ben Sorensen is the Founder and President of Ascent Digital, host of the Chasing Greatness podcast, 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, ultra runner, and keynote speaker. With a BA in Marketing and over 15 years of experience helping businesses grow through strategic digital marketing, Ben has a passion for empowering individuals and organizations. Ben has made a career out of leveraging the power of digital marketing to help small businesses achieve success. While chasing greatness, Ben is taking his expertise a step further – transforming the way people perceive leadership, authenticity, and personal growth.
