KidsPeace has named Ashley R. Calle, M.A., M.S, J.D. to the position of Vice President of Development and Communications, effective immediately.
In this role, Ms. Calle will be responsible for managing KidsPeace’s fundraising, grants management, associate engagement and communications/creative services functions. She will also lead the efforts of the KidsPeace Foundation.
Ms. Calle succeeded Ann McCauley, who retired. She will report to KidsPeace President and CEO Michael Slack.
“KidsPeace is delighted to have an outstanding leader like Ashley join our management team,” Mr. Slack said in announcing her appointment. “The various functions that she now leads are important parts of the KidsPeace organization, and have contributed significantly to our growth and success in the past several years. I’m confident that under her leadership, they will continue to be key drivers of our progress in the future.”
“I am honored to join KidsPeace, an organization with such a powerful legacy of healing and hope,” Ms. Calle said. “I am truly inspired by the heart, dedication, and expertise of our team, and I look forward to helping strengthen and grow the impact we have on the children, families, and communities we serve across the country.”
A native of New Jersey, Ms. Calle has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College of Saint Elizabeth, as well as a master’s degree from New York University and a law degree from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Before joining KidsPeace she was communications manager at Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, leading marketing and communications initiatives for the philanthropic arm of New Jersey’s largest integrated healthcare network and its individual hospital foundations.
She also has served as director of American Skin Association, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing research, championing skin health, and driving public awareness about skin disease.
