Our experience speaks for itself. We deliver simple, strategic, and sustainable results.
Since 2007, we’ve successfully served hundreds of clients in St. Louis and beyond. Here are a few recent examples.
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
AHC Consulting is currently leading a comprehensive campaign to build public awareness of and engagement with, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer Districts' (MSD’s) Rate Commission. MSD’s Rate Commission serves as the “voice of the people”, representing users in MSD’s rate-setting process.
Our efforts center around hosting 14 public hearings across the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County through Summer 2023, supplemented by virtual engagement to foster greater inclusivity and public participation. AHC positioned a public hearing within a 10-mile radius of 99.99% of all MSD customers.
To increase awareness, AHC designed and implemented an integrated marketing and communications plan that included social media, website development, email newsletters as well as digital, print, and radio marketing. Throughout the project, our team has also cultivated earned media to help promote MSD’s Rate Commission and its public engagement process.
McCormack Baron Salazar
Over a five-year collaboration with St. Louis-based developer McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS), AHC Consulting delivered strategic counsel and communication strategies, raising MBS's profile and strengthening its brand image. As part of our engagement, we crafted a comprehensive Communications Playbook, providing detailed marketing strategies to enhance the MBS brand globally.
Our role transcended traditional boundaries, incorporating media relations, crisis communications, strategic planning, and social media management. Beyond the Playbook, our involvement broadened to assist MBS developments nationwide.
We operated as an integral part of the MBS communications team, coordinating with housing authority communication staff across the U.S., and arranging introductory meetings with media personnel. We amplified the impact of MBS's Beecher Terrace affordable housing project in Louisville, KY, by crafting engaging human-interest stories and profiling the project's positive influence on the local community. The content, well-received across multiple markets, demonstrates our proficiency in devising comprehensive communication strategies that heighten brand visibility and resonate with diverse audiences.
Deaconess Foundation
Beginning in 2013, our initial work with Deaconess Foundation included the creation of a Communication Playbook, the development of a thought leader platform for Rev. Starsky Wilson, and managing external media awareness for the organization.
During the project timeframe, AHC held multiple brainstorming and focus group meetings with Deaconess, its partners, and external stakeholders. Our work guided the Foundation’s messaging across all social, electronic, and print communication channels, facilitating incredible growth for the Foundation including the opening of the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being and the elevation of Rev. Starsky Wilson.
Since 2018, AHC Consulting has provided strategic counsel, community engagement, messaging, social media presence, and media relations for the Deaconess Foundation and the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being. Most relevant, AHC Consulting supported large-scale community engagement and community organizing efforts such as the North Central Plan. Additionally, AHC has led the development of media materials and outreach, interview pitching and scheduling, curation, and on-site development of content for social media. To raise brand awareness and promote the resources the Deaconess Foundation has to offer, the AHC team “pitched” media and assisted the staff with media members at events such as the Just 4 Kids speaker series and Freedom Schools’ annual National Day of Action.
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
In 2019, AHC Consulting developed a communications plan, recommendations, and implemented a restructured marketing & communications department.
We handled media inquiries, served as a spokesperson for crisis communications, and led proactive media relations in promoting positive stories/events such as the U.S. Ireland Missouri Business report. In the past, we have provided strategic communications counsel and crisis communications. In 2024, the AHC team transitioned all work to the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership’s internal team, which was part of our plan’s recommendations.
Ladue Education Foundation &
Ladue Alumni Association
In 2022, our team completed a strategic planning process and rebranded the Ladue Education Foundation (LEF) and Alumni Association. After 15 years and recent leadership transitions, the LEF needed to update its visual identity and develop a new strategic plan. Our team led a comprehensive process that engaged hundreds of stakeholders. The process resulted in two new logos, a new tagline, a new website, and a brand implementation plan that positions the LEF for the next 15 years.
I highly recommend AHC Consulting to develop communications and public relations efforts, especially within the St. Louis region. Through their leadership and valuable network in the region, they can identify opportunities and forthcoming strategies to support successful business and marketing outcomes.
- Lisa Butzer, Corporate Marketing Manager, KWS Seeds, LLC
I have worked with AHC Consulting on several projects over the years. A commitment to creativity, inclusion and impact are paramount in their approach to helping their clients move the needle for the benefit of our region. If you want a partner, consultant or leader to help you and your company be successful, Allison Hawk and AHC Consulting is your perfect choice. I highly recommend them and look forward to working with them for many years to come.
- Karla J. Roeber, Vice President Public and Government Affairs, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center