# Gina Ashe

> Gina Ashe is the founder and former CEO of ThirdChannel, a retail intelligence business combining field observations with analytics. She previously co-founded and led Krush and now serves as chief commercial officer at NextGen Energy, alongside her work as president of the Harvard Conservation Trust.

- **Role:** Chief Commercial Officer at NextGen Energy
- **Organizations:** ThirdChannel, Krush, Redstar, Utah Hydrogen Products, NextGen Energy, Harvard Conservation Trust
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science, Columbia University, MBA, NYU Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded and led ThirdChannel, which raised a $7 million Series A led by Fung Capital in 2017., Co-founded and led Krush, which raised $4.5 million in January 2012., Leads the Harvard Conservation Trust, which completed a 46-acre acquisition in August 2026; Ashe credited trustee Tom Cotton’s years of work.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Named as an executive officer and director of Krush in its SEC Form D filing.
- **2012** — Led Krush as co-founder and CEO during its $4.5 million financing and planned expansion beyond action sports.
- **2013** — Joined Redstar, according to her 2018 interview.
- **2017** — Led ThirdChannel when it announced a $7 million Series A in November.
- **2025** — Signed conservation correspondence as president of the Harvard Conservation Trust.
- **2026** — Presented community energy proposals as partner and chief commercial officer of NextGen Energy.

## Achievements

- Founded and led ThirdChannel, which raised a $7 million Series A led by Fung Capital in 2017.
- Co-founded and led Krush, which raised $4.5 million in January 2012.
- Leads the Harvard Conservation Trust, which completed a 46-acre acquisition in August 2026; Ashe credited trustee Tom Cotton’s years of work.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — As Harvard Conservation Trust president, credited Tom Cotton’s work on the trust’s acquisition of just over 46 acres; the transfer closed August 27.
- **2026-05** — Robert Eccles published an account of Ashe encouraging him to use AI during their February 2025 lunch.
- **2026-03** — Harvard approved a nonbinding memorandum to explore community microgrids with NextGen Energy; Ashe also presented a possible partnership to Ayer.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaashe

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