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Ardeidae Group is a woman-owned Washington, D.C. advisory firm founded in 2019. Its principal, Ashley Patterson Beaty, has nearly 20 years’ experience spanning government relations, policy, and communications. Prior to Ardeidae Group, she was Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy at Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC). Ashley also served as a Congressional staffer and worked as a television news producer covering the White House and Congress for the Washington Bureau of Belo Corp.

Ashley has participated in numerous clean energy trade associations and she is currently focused on clean fuels programs, renewable energy, critical minerals, and energy tax policy. She serves on the board of the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition, the CLEEN Project Advisory Board, and is a member of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Ashley is also an executive at the start-up company BTR Energy, where she works with electric vehicle automakers on low carbon transportation programs.

Ardeidae Group pays homage to the Gulf Coast of Florida where Ashley grew up on Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ardeidae refers to the family of 60 genus species of wading birds found in coastal and inland wetland areas. The Ardeidae family includes the great blue heron and the snowy egret—birds often seen in the Tampa Bay watershed.

Ashley holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications and a Master of Science in Broadcast Journalism both from Boston University.