WNC

Jim Ashby

Advisory Board Member


Jim Ashby has more than 25 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur and business leader in the healthcare, construction and technology industries. He is a past COO of Banfield Pet Hospital, which owns over 1,000 veterinary care clinics located in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Prior to Banfield, Mr. Ashby served as President and CEO of CareMeridian, a $46 million provider of healthcare services with 16 facilities throughout the southwest. He has served on various philanthropic boards. Jim holds a master’s degree in business administration from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in biology and Spanish from the University of Redlands where he graduated a member of Phi Beta Kappa.