Ashley Lyu

Why PCH? Why were you interested in joining the PCH Board and working for affordable housing in Princeton?

I learned about Elm Court and Harriet Bryan House by volunteering for civics projects organized by the Stony Brook Garden Club. I was impressed by how pleased the residents were to live there and how the complex was managed with care and warmth. Daniela Bonafede- Chhabra and I served on the Executive Committee of the Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study, and she asked me to serve on the PCHDC Board. I am grateful for the opportunity to support PCH’s mission and impactful legacy. I believe wholeheartedly that affordable housing is essential to advancing justice, diversity, equity and inclusion in Princeton. I have been on the Board since May 2024.

What is your professional background?

My legal career began as a law clerk for a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York. Subsequently, I was an attorney concentrating on international arbitration and intellectual property in the litigation practice of Debevoise & Plimpton, a large law firm headquartered in NYC. I have also volunteered at several nonprofit organizations in NYC and Princeton.

How long have you been in the Princeton area?

In 2002, my family moved to Princeton for my husband’s employment and to embrace all the wonderful facets of this town especially its socio-economic diversity.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I enjoy auditing classes at the University, attending University and Princeton Symphony Orchestra concerts, and gardening. I am also an amateur photographer.