Ashley Marie Mireles is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Familius Publishing working to help families be happy through the books she writes, creates, and sells. She has authored several children’s books with Familius and hopes to continue creating more. Her collaborative sales efforts have helped Familius become one of the fastest growing independent publishers for four years in a row. She currently serves on the IBPA Board of Directors and is the Chair of the IBPA’s DEI Committee. She hopes to help create a publishing industry that is inviting, inclusive, and accessible for all through her work with the IBPA. She is based in Fresno, CA where she lives with her husband and two rescue pitbulls.