Ashley Church is a well-known New Zealand business executive, conservative commentator, and relentless advocate for Israel.
With strong views on politics, property, and the events unfolding in the Middle East, he is a favorite of conservative media and has a large global following on social media.
Ashley is a founding Director of the Israel Institute of NZ, a Board Member of the Holocaust and Antisemitism Foundation, and a frequent speaker at events in support of Israel.
His corporate career spans 30 years and includes past roles as CEO of the Property Institute of NZ, the Newmarket Business Association, and the Auckland Property Investors Association.
He is also a past Chairman of the Taxpayers Union of NZ and a founding member of the New Zealand Free Speech Union.
Ashley served as an elected Councillor, in Napier City, between 1989 and 1998 and remains the youngest person ever elected to that Authority.