AEROSTAR Announces Crane Award Winner
Ashley Williams, Marketing Director of AEROSTAR, was presented the First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) Crane Award.
The Crane Award is the highest honor given to an employee in the Northeast Florida manufacturing industry. The award is presented to outstanding employees of FCMA member firms based upon criteria established by the company. The award is to honor the contributions made by employees to the betterment of their workplaces and Florida’s First Coast community. This award was named in honor of the late A. Crane Jones, Jr., a former senior vice president of CSX Transportation and a founder of FCMA. Crane was widely recognized for his outstanding leadership and his commitment to improving his community and its citizens.
As the Director of Marketing, Ashley demonstrates a superior work ethic through her level of commitment and dedication to quality that has directly contributed to AEROSTAR’s continued success. Recent accomplishments include launching a new website and directing numerous successful marketing campaigns that have resulted in capturing over $25 million in private and government contracts. Her organizational skills have increased the efficiency and quality of AEROSTAR’s proposal process by streamlining tasks and providing standardization of formats. Ashley’s value to AEROSTAR is continually demonstrated through her innovative ideas that showcase AEROSTAR’s diversity.

