Ashley Davidson

Ashley Davidson is an award winning creative director and filmmaker with a background in urban design. As the founder of Citizen Brand + Content Lab, she leads a team to reveal shared values through stories and design to generate audiences for organizations supporting community sustainability. Ashley is the co-owner and designer of two Detroit-based hubs: Kiesling and Milwaukee Caffè, a restored 120 year old tavern and adjoining walk-up espresso bar in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction. Since opening in 2018, Kiesling has won the AIA Award for Commercial Design and been voted Detroit's favorite community bar. Ashley also serves on the board of the DIA Friends of the Detroit Film Theatre, and resides in West Village where she restored a home in 2018.