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Finding The Risk You Don't See

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Amanda Akey
Amanda Akey

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Ashley Roseboro’s path to academics didn’t start in the library but rather in the spotlight. As a vocal performance major, his journey to the Mitchell College of Business Ph.D. program was unconventional. As the founder and chief executive officer of Roseboro Holdings, a Washington, D.C., business management and political economy risk advisory consulting firm, he uses his research and data analysis skills to help clients navigate market trends.

After graduating in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology as well as vocal performance, he ended up in politics by chance. A networking opportunity with a local city council candidate led to a role as compliance director for Claire McCaskill’s successful first run for the U.S. Senate from Missouri in 2006

He spent the next decade working in compliance and operations for various political campaigns and organizations. By 2017, he had earned a master’s degree in criminal justice and a Master of Business Administration, credentials that helped him bridge the gap between practitioner and academic.

During his career in politics, he began to better understand how data science can help organizations make informed decisions. A primary motivation for pursuing his Ph.D. was to gain the high-level skills necessary to move from managing operations to predicting trends. “If I can access data, then I have a good idea how to use it to help inform decisions,” Roseboro says.

In a recent real world scenario, Roseboro developed a predictive dashboard for the Texas governor’s race to demonstrate the power of data over emotion. By integrating data such as past election returns and media sentiment analysis, he built a model to forecast the outcome.

On election night, his model predicted the results within a 3-4% margin of error. Roseboro is currently researching “culture wars” and how the political stances companies take can impact their bottom lines. In his dissertation, “Signals and Systems: The Political Economy of Investor Sentiment and Financial Innovation,” he analyzes how some of those political moves, which are often missed in traditional asset-pricing models, damage brand value and affect stock prices. Roseboro credits the flexible and supportive environment of the Mitchell College Ph.D. program for helping him refine his knowledge of research theory and analytics. He took advantage of every opportunity to collaborate with peers and faculty on research and conference presentations. This hands-on approach allowed him to transition from a consumer of research to a contributor to the field.

After he defends his dissertation this fall, Roseboro plans to continue his roles as both a practitioner and scholar. Through his company Roseboro Holdings and other ventures, he has developed financial models for a movie studio in Kosovo and provided strategic public relations for the foundation of civil rights icon Claudette Colvin. He also intends to pursue academic research and work in higher education. Regardless of the task, Roseboro remains focused on using data to tell the story.

This article appeared in the 2025-2026 issue of the Mitchell Magazine, an annual publication of the Mitchell College of Business. READ THE FULL ISSUE >>>

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