Hauser Group adds account executive

The Hauser Group announced that Merisa Ashbaugh of Lebanon, Ill., recently joined the firm as an account executive.

Ashbaugh spent five months working as an intern at The Hauser Group, assisting with an array of projects and gaining hands-on experience at the public relations firm. She’ll now take on a more active role implementing strategic media relations plans for a variety of Hauser Group clients.

Ashbaugh is a May 2018 graduate of McKendree University in Lebanon where she was a staff writer for the student-run newspaper, The McKendree Review. She also was a member of Lambda Pi Eta honor society, held a leadership role in her sorority, Kappa Sigma Tau, and was an active member of other campus organizations.

Founded in 1995 and currently based in Des Peres, Mo., The Hauser Group provides public relations services and strategic counsel for clients operating in a range of industries across the bi-state St. Louis region and around the country.