Claire Haupt | Account Manager

No asphalt, no problem

The world is Claire’s oyster, at least according to the stamps in her passport. Whether “wheels up” takes her to the unofficial chocolate capital of the world – Brussels, Belgium – or to the pristine beaches of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, Claire is always prepared to depart on her next adventure. During her travels, Claire enjoys scuba diving, photography and, of course, long walks on the beach.

Born in the cultural melting pot of downtown Chicago, Claire was destined for travel and excitement from a young age. After only nine years, the Windy City blew her away to her first of many adventures – a small town in warm New Mexico. Then, after a mere three years in the “Land of Enchantment,” she was whisked to Park City, Utah. Shortly after, she took matters into her own hands and it was off to San Diego to start her college degree. But after touring Europe during breaks from her semester studying in Brussels, Belgium, Claire ultimately graduated with honors from American University in Washington, D.C., with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.

During her travels from coast-to-coast and across-the-pond, Claire started to think about her career goals and realized that the communications field held a lot of the same challenges and adventures that she has always longed for. After a year working for a prominent Washington political interest group, she then found herself living in the Mile High City. Once here, she immediately began volunteering her communications services for the wildly successful inaugural Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon. The marathon coincidentally brought MGA and Claire together as MGA had provided communication and marketing support.

Claire is always on the lookout for her next challenge and next adventure and, good thing for us, her MGA clients provide her with both. As long as Claire has a plane ticket in one hand and her passion in the other, both she and her clients will travel far.

• Areas of Expertise: Community Relations, Public Involvement, Event Planning & Execution
• Industry/Vertical Areas of Expertise: Natural Resources, Non Profit Organizations, Transportation 
• Recent Client Work: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Legal Resolution Center 
• Year Entered Communications Industry: 2005 
• Year Started at MGA: 2006 
• Education: B.A. in Political Science from American University in Washington, D.C.

Interesting Fact

Claire biked the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route across northern Spain during one of her many European adventures.

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