Ashley Perkins, co-founder of For Us, is a Licensed Master Social Worker who is dedicated to activism for the Black Diaspora and creating platforms and safe spaces for marginalized communities. Ashley has been recognized as a Biddy Mason Shero, inducted into the Norco High School Hall of Fame, and has traveled the world with her podcast Perky Perspectives, Perky created the For Us series under the podcast to bring a platform to the black community. Ashley also has her own website Perksofwellness.org to that is building a sustainability brand and culture internationally, in order to assist people with reconnecting back to nature for practical reasons, as well as nature-loving reasons. In 2017, she met Tahyira while doing media in Los Angeles. Together the two noticed a lack in community outlets and resources so they launched For Us 4 Us - as a way to build a platform. Community organizing is a passion for Ashley, realizing that the For Us Nation is necessary.