Ashley Chiera

Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at Virginia Commonwealth University

New Kent, Virginia, United States

About

I am currently the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance for a NCAA Division I athletic department with a demonstrated history of working in several forms of public administration. In addition to my skills in NCAA Rules Compliance, I am also skilled in legislative analysis, fundraising, social media, research, and community outreach. I have a MPA from Virginia Commonwealth University, a JD from the University of South Carolina, and am a member of both the Virginia and South Carolina bars. In my current role I am responsible for the day to day operations of the compliance office while also providing comprehensive rules education, research services, and rules monitoring for multiple Division I athletic programs as well as offices within the athletic department. I have prior experience developing and running a Division I name, image, likeness (NIL) program for over 400 student-athletes and continue to stay abreast of NIL issues, legislation, and trends across the state and country. In that role I also gained experience working NIL service providers, collectives, senior administration, and legal counsel. These collective experiences have contributed to my continued passion for bettering the student-athlete experience through a service driven model. My prior professional roles in politics, a state legislature, and public administration provided a basis of knowledge and skills that I continue to utilize today. My greatest strength is my ability to lean on all of my prior experiences and utilize those transferable skills in each and every new endeavor.

Experience

  • Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at Virginia Commonwealth University
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Liberty University (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director of Compliance and NIL
      May 2022 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr

    • Director of Athletic Compliance
      Jun 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr

    • Assistant Director of Athletics Compliance
      Jul 2019 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Legal Intern at University of South Carolina Athletic Department - Compliance Office
    Apr 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Legislative Assistant at Virginia House of Delegates
    2011 - Aug 2016 · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Color Guard Choreographer and Coach at Poquoson High School Islander Marching Band
    2007 - Jun 2016 · 9 yrs 6 mos