Our Team
Ashley S. Hunter
Chief Executive Officer
T: @AshleysHunter E: ahunter@mpastrategies.com
Prior to starting MPA in 2010, 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, an Ambassador for the Lexington Medical Center Foundation and member of the Midlands Anchor Advisory Board. As the former lobbyist for the Municipal Association of SC, Ashley has a passion for seeing cities and organizations thrive.
Chief Executive Officer
T: @AshleysHunter E: ahunter@mpastrategies.com
Prior to starting MPA in 2010, 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, an Ambassador for the Lexington Medical Center Foundation and member of the Midlands Anchor Advisory Board. As the former lobbyist for the Municipal Association of SC, Ashley has a passion for seeing cities and organizations thrive.
Mollie M. Miller
Executive Vice President
T: @MolsMM E: mmiller@mpastrategies.com
Raised in Virginia, Mollie graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Information Studies. After living in Atlanta, she relocated back to the Midlands. She has an extensive background in the management and event planning industry. As the Director of Association Management, Mollie oversees the day-to-day operations of associations and other client organizations.
Executive Vice President
T: @MolsMM E: mmiller@mpastrategies.com
Raised in Virginia, Mollie graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Information Studies. After living in Atlanta, she relocated back to the Midlands. She has an extensive background in the management and event planning industry. As the Director of Association Management, Mollie oversees the day-to-day operations of associations and other client organizations.
Ed Schafer
General Counsel & Legislative Liaison
T: @EdSchafer1 E: eschafer@mpastrategies.com
Cell: 803-707-8956
Ed has over 13 years of experience as staff attorney and lobbyist for SC local governments and state associations. He was Staff Attorney/Lobbyist for the SC Association of Counties, Legislative Counsel for the Municipal Association of SC, and General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for the Manufactured/Modular Housing Institute of SC. He graduated Cum Laude from the Honors Program at The Citadel and the University of South Carolina School of Law.
General Counsel & Legislative Liaison
T: @EdSchafer1 E: eschafer@mpastrategies.com
Cell: 803-707-8956
Ed has over 13 years of experience as staff attorney and lobbyist for SC local governments and state associations. He was Staff Attorney/Lobbyist for the SC Association of Counties, Legislative Counsel for the Municipal Association of SC, and General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for the Manufactured/Modular Housing Institute of SC. He graduated Cum Laude from the Honors Program at The Citadel and the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Cayci Banks
Director of Communications
T: @CBanks11 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 grants 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
T: @CBanks11 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 grants 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.
Adrienne Patrick
Director of Development
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.
Director of Development
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.