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Meet Asha

Founder & Chief People Consultant

Asha is a People and Culture executive, executive coach, speaker, and the founder of People & Culture Lab—a boutique, people-centered consulting, coaching, and facilitation practice built on the belief that work should feel like a place where people can breathe, grow, and belong. She brings more than a decade of experience across People Strategy, DEI, leadership development, and executive coaching, supporting leaders and organizations through growth, transformation, and complex cultural challenges.

Her work blends systems thinking, trauma-informed leadership, and lived experience as a Black woman navigating high-growth corporate environments. Through 1:1 executive coaching, leadership facilitation, and advisory partnerships, Asha helps professionals reclaim clarity and confidence—and helps companies build equitable, scalable people systems that actually work in real life.

Asha’s leadership has been featured in Harvard Business Review’s Advancing Black Leaders project. She has facilitated and spoken on panels and stages focused on leadership, DEI, and representation, including Women’s History Month programs and the Higher Cannabis Conference for Women of Color. Outside of her work, she is Z’s mom, a creative spirit, a solo traveler, and a firm believer in rest, boundaries, and alignment.

  • "I built People & Culture Lab from a simple belief: when you invest in your people, everything else becomes possible. My work is about designing the systems and culture that allow teams to grow, leaders to lead well, and companies to scale without losing what makes them great."

    Asha Pope, Founder of People & Culture Lab

  • “Strong companies run on clarity, trust, and partnership. I help leaders build the relationships and people practices that drive sustainable growth.”

    Asha Pope, Founder of People & Culture Lab

  • "People do their best work when they feel supported and set up to succeed. I design the structures and rhythms that make that kind of environment possible."

    Asha Pope, Founder of People & Culture Lab