Asha is a devoted advocate for restoring the balance and connection between people and the planet. For more than a decade, she has dedicated her career to environmental causes in a multitude of roles, from corporate lawyer, to climate startup operator, to, most recently, leading the venture capital fund at Patagonia where she invested in startups that reduced the environmental footprint of the apparel and food industries.

Her love of the outdoors, and her deep belief in its nourishing power, started when she attended Northwestern University and took her first backpacking trip. She then became a backpacking leader, exposing herself to wilderness first aid skills, leadership development and environmental frameworks like Leave No Trace, which together planted the seed for Asha to build a career in environmentalism.

She looks forward to bringing this passion and experience to FD’s initiatives and furthering accessibility of the outdoors to all.

You can find Asha trail running, skiing and exploring alpine lakes all across California and the mountain west with her sweet golden retriever, Sadie.