Prior to joining Somersault, Ashley was CGI supervisor at Optimus in Chicago. There, he worked on various projects, including spots for Cadillac, Bud Light, Mc Donald’s, Chrysler, Earthlink, and Gatorade. He was also the lead artist on the AICP Midwest Show opening title sequence in both 2005 and 2003.

Ashley will be supervising a team of CGI artists and implementing new gear as Somersault revamps its CGI department from the ground up.