Testimonials

"I have had the pleasure of working as Maria's dedicated account manager and friend for many years and through that time I saw her practice grow immensely. This is due to her dedication, passion, and complex understanding of the dental industry.

I was there to see Maria transition into a consultant role at Pride Institute then Spear Education and she conquered both. She has a proven track record helping dental practices grow and become more successful through her expertise and leadership in this field."

-Jaime Couden, Senior Account Manager, Sesame Communications

"I had the privilege of working with Dr. Maria Ashley for a couple of years. After every discussion we had, there was a clear plan of action and a better understanding of what was occurring in my practice.  She helped me to understand the numbers associated with my practice, the systems that needed to be in place for an efficient and well-run office, and gave me a greater understanding of how to be the leader my team needed to succeed. 

Dr. Maria Ashley understands the dental practice very well as she has experienced it herself first hand. This personal experience allows her to have a greater understanding of the office, team dynamics, and patient difficulties that can arise in any office. Meetings with Dr. Ashley were a joy and I always left our conversations calmer and ready for the next challenge."

-Dr. Berglund

"Maria is a highly skilled and knowledgeable consultant with extremely valuable insights and leadership skills.  She knows dentistry from the inside out and lends unique understanding from her perspective working in, and on, the business.  Maria is a wonderful coach who has advised (and supported) me to sustained levels of growth and greater job performance over the past year.  I always take a lot away from our time together and truly enjoy working with her!"

-Katie K ( Albuquerque, NM)

"I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Maria Ashley both as a long term consulting client as well as a "hand-picked" team member.

I recruited Maria as a consultant both at Pride and Spear based on not only her ability to implement all of the management strategies in her own dental office, but her charisma and amazing presence and abilities to influence other Dentists and team as well!

Maria was self-directed, accountable, and effective! Her role as a management coach included both training and consulting and the key skills that made Maria excellent at both included her intellect, approachability, and her leadership. This created connections with all those she touched, which made it easy to influence new behaviors and positive outcomes.

I can see her skills applied in any and all business environments to great results. I recommend her highly and hope to work with her in the future!"

-Amy Morgan, Former CEO of Pride