OTA Announces New Staff Members

Blacklick, OH—The Ohio Township Association (OTA) has hired Marisa Myers as Director of Governmental Affairs and Sarah Crock as Public Relations Coordinator. Both Myers and Crock previously worked at the Ohio House of Representatives.  

Myers graduated from Wittenberg University with a B.A. in political science, international studies and Spanish. In 2012, she received a master’s in political science, a program she participated in through James Madison University in Florence, Italy. Prior to working for the OTA, Myers spent 6 years at the Ohio House, starting as a Legislative Aide and transitioning to Policy Advisor. She most recently served in the Speaker’s Office as Deputy Policy Director for the majority caucus.  

A native of northeastern Ohio, Crock graduated from Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, with a B.A. in communications, as well as a minor in Spanish that was completed in Seville, Spain. After graduating, she was accepted to and finished the 13-month LSC Fellowship Program with the Ohio House, where she was placed with the majority caucus Communications Department and the Speaker’s Office. Upon finishing the fellowship program, Crock served in the position of Communications Assistant in the same department.  

“The OTA was very fortunate to be able to add such talented professionals as Marisa Myers and Sarah Crock to our team,” said Matthew DeTemple, OTA’s Executive Director. “Working with policy makers and conveying our message are two important functions of the OTA. Marisa and Sarah will do a great job at these key functions.”