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Ashleigh Kirsten

Senior Director at Benchmark International

Tampa, FL Website +1 813 898 2350
Updated September 2026
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Ashleigh Kirsten serves as Senior Director at Benchmark International and belongs to its Executive team. She works with business owners and CEOs seeking to sell, merge, or grow their companies. She assesses business salability, recommends growth strategies, and develops client relationships. She founded AK Consultants & Healthcare, LLC in 2017, selling the company to Griffin Resources in 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Petersburg College. She earned an Associate of Science in Nursing from Hillsborough Community College. She also holds an Associate of Arts in General Studies from Florida State University.

Who is a good fit for Ashleigh Kirsten

  • Owners of healthcare businesses seeking M&A advice informed by home health and hospice sales experience.
  • Founders preparing to sell who value a broker's firsthand experience selling her own consultancy.
  • CEOs evaluating business growth who need salability assessments and strategic growth recommendations.

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Ashleigh Kirsten works with business owners and CEOs pursuing sales, mergers, or company growth. She brings healthcare experience, including business development and sales roles with home health and hospice organizations.

Ashleigh Kirsten assesses the salability of prospective clients' businesses and offers strategic growth recommendations. She develops relationships with owners as she seeks and closes M&A transactions.

Ashleigh Kirsten sold her company, AK Consultants & Healthcare, LLC, to Griffin Resources in 2024. She founded the consultancy in 2017, expanding into recruitment, marketing, operations, business development, and acquisition management. She remains a Board Advisor, counseling on growth initiatives and increasing sales.

Ashleigh Kirsten exceeded revenue goals by 200 percent as Regional Director of Sales and Business Development at Pinnacle Home Care. She delivered 70 percent of the company's growth. She more than doubled the sales force and increased its overall performance by 66 percent through improved training.

Ashleigh Kirsten holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Petersburg College. She earned an Associate of Science in Nursing from Hillsborough Community College. She also holds an Associate of Arts in General Studies from Florida State University.

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