Ash was born in the West Bank (Palestine).  Due to the constant conflicts & oppression many Palestinians faced during the 1970s, Ash's father moved his family including Ash, Ash's sister and mother to Fitchburg, MA when he was just 5-years-old.  He remembers his father working a variety of custodial jobs and other minimum wage jobs just to be able to afford rent & food.

As Ash began to grow older, he began realizing his curiosity for how things worked, mechanically.  He became fascinated with the sun and how the sun could provide heat & energy.  After high school, he went on to get his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

During college, Ash would work a variety of jobs including a McDonald's cook, stocking retail stores, and receptionist at the University's Dean's office.

After college, he worked a job in Aerospace, but quickly realized his true passion was in developing solutions for green energy and solving the climate change crisis.  He went on a quick stint at the University of Washington to get his Masters degree with a focus in Energy Efficiency.

Since then, Ash has never looked back.

Today, he is a partner & CMO at McKinstry - a national leader in designing, constructing, operating and maintaining high-performing buildings. 

McKinstry has about 1,600 employees nationwide, and is a leader in the development of net-zero energy buildings.