Ashley Parks

Ashley Parks has been working in the digital marketing space for the past 10 years. Ashley began their career in 2011 as an Associate Media Planner for Osborn & Barr, followed by a role as an Account Coordinator for SCORCH Agency. In 2012, they took on the role of Communications Manager for Marcone. In 2013, Ashley moved to Twist St. Louis where they held the positions of Social Media Manager and Social Media Coordinator. From 2014 to 2020, they worked at FleishmanHillard as a Senior Account Executive, Social Media, where they led community management efforts for AT&T's entertainment group, including the launch of DIRECTV NOW and Taylor Swift NOW. Ashley was also responsible for a cross-country team of social media managers and spearheaded social media strategy for sponsored events. In 2017, Ashley took on the role of Freelance Marketing Consultant for Short Dog Social. In 2018, they became a Social Media Strategist for Santy. In 2019, they were a Digital Content Strategist for Nomadic Agency. Most recently, in 2020, Ashley was a Paid Social Media Manager and Paid Social Media Specialist for H&L Partners.

Ashley Parks obtained a Bachelor of Journalism in Strategic Communication from the University of Missouri-Columbia between 2007 and 2010. In 2019, they earned an Inbound Marketing Certification from HubSpot. In 2020, they obtained a Facebook Certified Digital Marketing Associate certification from Facebook. Most recently, in 2021, they became a Facebook Certified Creative Strategy Professional.