Ayesha M. Hudson

Growing up in D.C. and being surrounded by the drug trade left an indelible impression on Ayesha. It also left a sense of what was lacking in the culture and what resources she needed to succeed. Her business model, providing affordable housing for underserved communities with challenges including low-income, mental health concerns, and transitioning out of homelessness, is growing to encompass a new strategy. This new strategy will serve to educate and elevate those in transitional housing.

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Ayesha is also working toward creating a residential programming component to provide training and aptitude in critical life skills, including financial literacy. The capstone project, a new build, is a 17-bed transitional housing facility, focused on at-risk teen mothers. This project will prepare tenants for their eventual transition into permanent housing. In turn, A-Peace will offer permanent housing to successful candidates when available. It is a mutually beneficial relationship providing an avenue of growth and development for landlords and tenants alike.

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While building her assets, Ayesha has also managed to navigate a 19-year career with the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department. There she held the role of firefighter later transitioning to Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and Maintenance and Construction Coordinator. She retired in May of 2021 to give her full attention to A-Peace.

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Ayesha holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Maryland College Park and is currently navigating the Entrepreneurial Development Network DC program established by Howard and George Washington Universities. She also is a mother, wife, and world traveler.