# Ashlee Margolis

> Ashlee Margolis is the founder and CEO of The A List, a Beverly Hills communications and marketing agency established in 2001. Her career connects celebrity relationships, showroom gifting and dressing, brand partnerships and events. A Los Angeles native and University of Wisconsin graduate, she previously worked at Harrison & Shriftman and is a longtime supporter of Step Up.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at The A List
- **Organizations:** The A List, Harrison & Shriftman, Step Up
- **From:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Education:** University of Wisconsin
- **Known for:** Founded The A List in 2001 and developed it beyond celebrity gifting into partnerships, campaigns and events., 2024 Step Up Inspiration Awards executive honoree., Led an agency that operated a three-month Los Angeles fire-relief effort in 2025, according to her PR Net interview.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2001** — Worked at Harrison & Shriftman in Los Angeles on event public relations and talent outreach; subsequently pursued a television project while freelancing.
- **2001** — Founded The A List; Coach was her first client and Express followed.
- **2016** — The A List celebrated its 15th anniversary in its expanded Beverly Hills showroom.
- **2021** — Jenine Leigh-Pollard joined in early 2021, adding organizational structure to the business.
- **2024** — Named an executive honoree at Step Up’s Inspiration Awards.
- **2025** — The agency acquired The Honeyman Agency and expanded to a fourth building; December reporting described approximately 45 employees and 20,000 square feet.
- **2026** — In a January 15 interview, discussed her work across agency departments and confirmed the fourth-building expansion and Honeyman acquisition.

## Achievements

- Founded The A List in 2001 and developed it beyond celebrity gifting into partnerships, campaigns and events.
- 2024 Step Up Inspiration Awards executive honoree.
- Led an agency that operated a three-month Los Angeles fire-relief effort in 2025, according to her PR Net interview.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — January 15 FOUND interview described morning actress appointments, meetings across departments, a new-business Zoom and an upcoming F1 project meeting.
- **2025-12** — Reporting described an approximately 45-person team across four Beverly Hills buildings, the Honeyman acquisition and interest in geographic expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://thealist.us/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25