Ashly is the Senior Recruiting Manager & Operations Supervisor, but her role in the firm goes far beyond that. Ashly is responsible for the day to day duties from managing the needs of her clients, training and mentoring the team, to overseeing the financial obligations of the organization.
Ashly graduated from the University of Central Florida and has been actively involved in sports her entire life. She began her career at Carter Electric as a Payroll Manager and assumed the responsibility of Executive Assistant to support her Father, the CEO. Ashly advanced her career by accepting a Financial Officer position with a Healthcare Staffing Agency, working directly under the CFO. After realizing the “sky is the limit” in the world of recruiting, Ashly applied her knowledge, dedication, and tenacity and joined AE Concepts!
In her spare time, she enjoys family gatherings, sporting events, and a casual stroll around the farmer’s market. Not to mention, Ashly was recently gifted the cutest puppy in the world, a Blue Frenchie named Finn. She also volunteers for the Runway to Hope and Susan G Komen Breast Cancer charity organizations.
Ashly welcomes and encourages you to contact her regarding career advancement opportunities!
Pouria Bidhendi is an expert in active recruiting with over a half a decade of experience with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies and 2 decades experience in placing high-level Architects, Engineers and Construction professionals. Pouria prides himself in being a Career Consultant and Company Catalyst for ENR Top 500 firms. Pouria graduated from the University of Florida with honors and started off as a Financial Advisor for North Western Mutual, a 160 year old Fortune 100 company, eventually working for Robert Half International, a 70 year old Fortune 500 firm and one of the largest recruiting firms in the world
Pouria soon fell in love with connecting people to careers they love, and after learning from friends and family within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry, he decided to open AE Concepts. AE Concepts was founded in 1999 and started in a “small, humble, unattractive office with one computer and a couple of telephones.”
Since then, Pouria and his team have developed AE Concepts into the premier recruiting firm for the placement of talented Architects, Engineers, and Construction professionals. AE Concepts recently earned the honor of being ranked #2 Orlando Business Journal’s Top 20 Best places to work.