Our Team
Ashley S. Hunter
Chief Executive Officer
E: ahunter@mpastrategies.com
Prior to starting MPA in 2011, she spent five years working for the largest association management and lobbying firm in the state. Ashley was selected for The State Newspapers “Top 20 Under 40ʺ in 2012 and named one of the 2018 Women of Influence by the Columbia Regional Business Report. She is the former Chairman of the Board for the Healing Families Foundation, a member of the Cayce Public Safety Foundation and a volunteer Guardian ad Litem for Richland County. As the former lobbyist for the Municipal Association of SC, and a certified Crisis Communications Manager, Ashley has a passion for seeing cities and organizations thrive.
Chief Executive Officer
E: ahunter@mpastrategies.com
Prior to starting MPA in 2011, she spent five years working for the largest association management and lobbying firm in the state. Ashley was selected for The State Newspapers “Top 20 Under 40ʺ in 2012 and named one of the 2018 Women of Influence by the Columbia Regional Business Report. She is the former Chairman of the Board for the Healing Families Foundation, a member of the Cayce Public Safety Foundation and a volunteer Guardian ad Litem for Richland County. As the former lobbyist for the Municipal Association of SC, and a certified Crisis Communications Manager, Ashley has a passion for seeing cities and organizations thrive.
Adrienne Patrick
Director of Development & Operations
E: apatrick@mpastrategies.com
Adrienne Patrick serves as our Director of Development and is a Certified Grants Writer. She assists clients with researching and applying for grants and has successfully secured funds for projects including city infrastructure and police department needs. Adrienne has years of experience in event planning and fund raising for both non-profits and political candidates, including serving as Governor David Beasley's Finance Director for his United States Senate Campaign. She is a journalism graduate of the University of Georgia and lives in Greenville with her three children.
Director of Development & Operations
E: apatrick@mpastrategies.com
Adrienne Patrick serves as our Director of Development and is a Certified Grants Writer. She assists clients with researching and applying for grants and has successfully secured funds for projects including city infrastructure and police department needs. Adrienne has years of experience in event planning and fund raising for both non-profits and political candidates, including serving as Governor David Beasley's Finance Director for his United States Senate Campaign. She is a journalism graduate of the University of Georgia and lives in Greenville with her three children.
Leah Johnson
Director of Association Management
E: ljohnson@mpastrategies.com
Leah Johnson, a Certified Association Executive, has extensive executive-level nonprofit experience after years of serving as the Assistant Executive Director of the South Carolina Bar. She has expertise in association management, communications and public relations, and government relations. She is a graduate of Leadership Columbia 2016, the former Vice President of the National Association of Bar Executives Board of Directors and is a member of the Leadership Columbia Advisory Board. A graduate of the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications, she lives in Irmo with her husband, Brett.
Director of Association Management
E: ljohnson@mpastrategies.com
Leah Johnson, a Certified Association Executive, has extensive executive-level nonprofit experience after years of serving as the Assistant Executive Director of the South Carolina Bar. She has expertise in association management, communications and public relations, and government relations. She is a graduate of Leadership Columbia 2016, the former Vice President of the National Association of Bar Executives Board of Directors and is a member of the Leadership Columbia Advisory Board. A graduate of the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications, she lives in Irmo with her husband, Brett.
Cayci Banks
Director of Communications
E: cbanks@mpastrategies.com
A South Carolina native, Cayci is the former Director of Communications for a statewide non‐profit. She holds a B.A. in Communications from Newberry College and is a graduate of the United Way of the Midlands Blueprint for Leadership program. She is also a Certified Grant Writer and puts together the monthly publication of the South Carolina Purchasing and Procurement Digest. With an eye on creativity and branding, she also provides Style & Branding Guides for MPA clients. Cayci lives in Newberry with her husband and four children and teaches public relations part time at Newberry College.
Director of Communications
E: cbanks@mpastrategies.com
A South Carolina native, Cayci is the former Director of Communications for a statewide non‐profit. She holds a B.A. in Communications from Newberry College and is a graduate of the United Way of the Midlands Blueprint for Leadership program. She is also a Certified Grant Writer and puts together the monthly publication of the South Carolina Purchasing and Procurement Digest. With an eye on creativity and branding, she also provides Style & Branding Guides for MPA clients. Cayci lives in Newberry with her husband and four children and teaches public relations part time at Newberry College.