Ashley Oaksmith

Ashley Oaksmith is a public servant, a small business owner, and an artist. She was on the team that founded the first all-digital public library in the US, planting libraries and teaching digital literacy in southern Texas; a project that received worldwide attention. In 2016, she moved to Kitsap for the hiking and sailing, and subsequently fell in love with the community here. She helped build the new Silverdale Library. Leaving the public sector for a few years, she was on the leadership team of Clark Construction, a female-founded and employee-owned commercial construction company. Ashley currently runs the Sylvan Way Library and Kitsap Regional Library's Mobile Services Department. She is a cofounder of the Kitsap Women's Summit. In 2021 she was honored as a Kitsap's 20 under 40, and in 2024 as a YWCA Women of Achievement. She currently serves on three community boards: Greater Kitsap Chamber of Commerce, Kitsap Community Foundation, and Leadership Kitsap. Ashley is also an Airbnb owner and hospitality host to several properties. Lastly, She is an oil painter. Her work is held in private collections in six countries. She is currently working towards becoming a professional mediator for dispute resolution.