Hello! I’m Ashley Troutman, and I’m a marketing and business operations professional located in St. Louis, MO. I have been working in the craft beer industry for the past nine years, wearing almost every hat except brewing. From licensing and compliance to A/R to event planning to human resources to marketing and communications, I have contributed to the growth of a local brewery from day one. I am grateful I’ve had the opportunity to experience different roles in the company, and I’ve learned my passion lies with marketing and communication.

I have a background in digital arts, animation, and video production. Before moving to St. Louis, I earned an MFA in Digital Production Arts from Clemson University in SC (Go Tigers!). I had a brief stint in Las Vegas working as a 3D Technical Artist and after moving to St. Louis, I worked as a contract animator. I also began teaching Digital Arts, a course I designed, at a local private high school. In Digital Arts, students utilized Autodesk Maya to create computer generated artwork, specifically animated short films. These films were used as marketing materials to promote the school.

My professional background has been unique and varied: from digital art & animation to education to marketing and business organization. This site is a way for me to try new ideas. It challenges me to push myself to keep learning and growing, and hopefully I can help others along the way.

• Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, After Effects

• Squarespace, Wordpress, Webflow

• Mailchimp

• MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel

• Google Analytics

• Quickbooks

• Photography

• Project management

• Problem solving

• Self-starter

• Ability to learn new tech quickly

• Organization and prioritization

• Detail oriented

Fox2 St. Louis (Jan. 22, 2020): Ashley Troutman joins Urban Chestnut’s Co-Founder and Brewmaster, Florian Kuplent, to talk about our upcoming anniversary beer festival.

Fox2 St. Louis (Sept. 16 2019): Ashley Troutman discusses Urban Chestnut’s partnership with Purina to raise funds to help shelter pets in St. Louis by encouraging local pet lovers and beer lovers to ‘raise a pint for pets.’ See the news clip HERE.

Fox2 St. Louis (Jan. 8 2017): Chef Andrew Fair and Business Operations Manager, Ashley Troutman, introduce Urban Chestnut’s third location, The Urban Research Brewery. The U.R.B. offers guests a chance to grab a slice of pizza and taste new beers while giving them helpful feedback. See the news clip HERE.

Saint Louis Zoo (Jun. 14, 2019): Something’s BREWING at Centene Grizzly Ridge. To raise awareness about the importance of animal care and conservation, we are happy to unveil a new partnership between the Saint Louis Zoo and Urban Chestnut Brewing Company. For more information visit stlzoo.org/zoobier