Commissioner Ashcraft worked as a consultant for public and private sector companies for more than 30 years. He has a background in organizational development, performance auditing, facilitation and management consulting.

In his diverse career, he deployed a wide variety of techniques and tools to enable communities and individuals to meet the challenges they face while building relationships and improving performance. His work focused on helping groups of individuals and teams achieve their community objectives.

Ashcraft earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Alabama and studied public administration at the University of Kansas (2009-2010).