Avery Ash

Avery Ash serves as Head of Autonomous Mobility for INRIX, the global leader in connected car services and intelligent movement. Avery leads the company’s global policy engagement and helps shape business strategy in the connected car and autonomous vehicle space. Prior to INRIX, Avery served as Director of Federal Relations for AAA. Where he was responsible for the Association’s federal advocacy on transportation, vehicle technology, mobility and energy issues. Avery also led development and deployment of the Association’s engagement strategy on advanced vehicle technology issues including connected, driverless and electric vehicles. Avery currently serves on the World Economic Forum’s executive working group for Autonomous and Urban Mobility, co-chairs the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center’s AV Workgroup, and serves as a founding steering committee member for Partners for Automated Vehicle Education. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Electric Drive Transportation Association and the C3 Group’s Connected Car Council, and been selected as an Aspen Institute Socrates Scholar and SAFE Energy Security Fellow. Prior to joining AAA, Avery worked for Congresswoman Chellie Pingree on technology and economic development issues. Avery is a graduate of Bowdoin College with a joint degree in Economics and Anthropology.