Ashlee Williams

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Vice President, Head of Global Intelligence & Analytics Data Operations

In a career spanning nineteen years, Ashlee is an accomplished data transformation leader for the shipping sector. Ashlee has extensive workflow automation, data management, and digital transformation expertise, including the strategic review and integration of world-class data assets globally through M&A oversight.

Ashlee is a recognized expert and advisor to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other international bodies and non-governmental organizations, such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on projects that support the development and/or amendment of regulations and policies related to safety and security in shipping and the facilitation of global trade.

Ashlee is a leading figure for our Women in Maritime, including actively promoting diversity, equity & inclusion with S&P Global’s “Women’s Initiative for Networking & Success”. In 2020, IHS Markit (now S&P Global) were recognized for efforts to address gender fairness, equality, and inclusion within the maritime sector by being listed as a Maritime UK Charter company. She has also partnered with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) on a collaborative survey to obtain baseline data on the number of women in maritime and oceans fields and the positions they occupy. The data obtained by the survey will help build a clearer picture of diversity and gender equality in the industry. 

Ashlee holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from the Open University.