Brooke Tarrants
Brooke Tarrants is Linger’s CEO and co-founder. She was implementary in kickstarting the agency in 2022 and holds her MBA with concentrations in marketing and entrepreneurship from Northwest Missouri State University. She also holds a BS in public relations from Southeast Missouri State University. Brooke has a decade of experience in the public relations and marketing industry in research and execution in the retail, insurance, agriculture, and healthcare industries. Her focus is expertise across a variety of areas, including digital marketing, public relations, patient advocacy, market research, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership.
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Keri Daughenbaugh
Keri Daughenbaugh is Linger’s Creative Director, as well as a founding member. She holds her BS in public relations from Northwest Missouri State University. Keri possesses nearly ten years of experience in the public relations, marketing, and communication fields, serving in a variety of industries including healthcare, nonprofit, and automotive. Her specialties include content creation and management, social marketing, brand management, event promotion, and public relations.
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Slaney Neisen
Slaney Neisen is Linger’s Executive Director. She holds a BS degree in Sustainable Management and Policy from Indiana University – Purdue. She has over a decade of experience in project management, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership. Her toolkit encompasses quality management and control, as well as business operations and analysis.
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Alyssa Kohne
Alyssa Kohne is Linger’s Associate Director and Director of Demand Generation. Alyssa holds a BA and MS in social work from the University of Missouri and is currently pursuing a counseling licensure in the state of Missouri. Alyssa has six years of experience in the mental health and nonprofit management fields, serving as an executor in clinical industries and applying SEO research to develop market visibility. Her expertise includes website accessibility, negotiation, policy advocacy, and program development as well as implementation.
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Chelsea Wheeler
Chelsea Wheeler is Linger’s Head of Copy. Chelsea is currently completing the final semesters of her BA in English through Maryville University and will pursue an MA in technical writing, editing, and publishing. She is a published author with nearly ten years of experience in the copy and editing industry. Her focus is content creation of cohesive and concise copy for a number of business needs including white papers, press releases, emails, bios, articles/blog posts, website refreshes, and more.
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Bruce Matlock
Bruce Matlock is Linger’s Creative Specialist and co-founder. He holds a BS in public relations from Southeast Missouri State University. Bruce has over a decade of experience in the public relations and marketing industry, working as an editor and photographer in the Midwestern live music scene. His toolkit encompasses brand building, journalism, photography, video editing, broadcast services, event planning, and marketing.
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Mia Menchaca
Mia Menchaca is Linger’s Content Specialist. She holds a BA in business from Valencia College. Mia has over two years of experience practicing skills in public relations and marketing. She has experience in applying these skills in the healthcare and insurance industries. Her specialties include content creation, social marketing, event promotion, and public relations.
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