NEW YORK CITY, USA // AALIYTHA STEVENS (aah-lee-thah) is the Founder of Ashé Collective, a consulting firm specializing in Audience Development and Operational Strategy. She serves as the Chief Strategy Officer at Art House digital advertising agency, and the Director of Strategic Planning and Cultural Affairs at Houses on the Moon Theater Company. Additionally, she is the Co-founder of Building Community, a values-driven Multimedia Communications company dedicated to being architects of transformation and collective prosperity. Aaliytha is passionate about philanthropic giving, and founded Essential Development Group Inc, a not-for-profit focused on community development and uplifting youth. As such, she developed the Bedford to Broadway program in collaboration with LIU Brooklyn’s Liberty Partnership. She also dedicates time to developing fair workplace practices, equity and diversity throughout the Broadway industry (and beyond). Aaliytha is a trendsetter and cultural shaper, improving statistics from the root up.

Consequently, she is on the boards of BTC, the New Heritage Theatre Group (NHTG), and Theater Works USA (TWUSA). Aaliytha also serves as a member of the advisory council of National Black Theatre’s (NBT) Catalyst Seeding Permanence, and The Theatre Leadership Project (TTLP). She formerly co-chaired the Multicultural Task Force at the Broadway League, and currently sits on their EDI and Business Development Committees. Proudly, Aaliytha is a member of the Broadway Women’s Alliance (BWA) and Women of Color in the Arts (WOCA). She is a devoted mother, and grandmother who deeply cherishes her family ties and prioritizes the nurturing of those relationships.