Ashley Velle Wood

Ashley Wood is a national security and public affairs professional focused on U.S.-China relations and democratic resilience. She was most recently a Special Advisor at the U.S. Department of State Office of China Coordination driving implementation of the U.S.-China commitment to counternarcotics cooperation and working to communicate the objectives of U.S. diplomacy with China. She previously served on the National Security Council staff where she worked on the National Security Strategy, Russia-Ukraine, Afghan resettlement, and the Summit for Democracy. Prior to joining the Administration, Ashley held communications and research roles at the Biden-Harris transition, National Security Action, and Edelman. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and originally from South Florida.