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185 <div class="row section-content"> 186 <div class="col-lg-7"> 187 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">In 1971, <button id="popup-trigger" aria-labelledby="highlight-popup">a group of UT grads</button> chose Austin over Madison Avenue because they wanted to do things differently, in a town known for being different. Over time, weâve helped elect a president, won the Super Bowl, created pop culture and championed causes that matter. Today that same spirit drives us to deliver First & Only ideas for First & Only brands.</span></p> 188 189 <div id="highlight-popup" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="title" aria-describedby="description"> 190 <img class="" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img-UT-grads.png" alt="the founding group of UT grads, From left to right: Steve Gurasich, Tim McClure, Judy Trabulsi and Roy Spence"/> 191 <div id="description"><p>From left to right: Steve Gurasich, Tim McClure, Judy Trabulsi and Roy Spence</p> 192</div> 193 <button id="close" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="close"> 194 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 195 </button> 196 </div> 197 </div> 198 <div class="col-lg-5 section-title"> 199 <h2>Pioneers and trailblazers</h2> 200 </div> 201 </div> 202 </div> 203 <div class="container"> 204 205 <div class="row"> 206 <div class="col our-leaders"> 207 <p class="eyebrow">Our fearless leaders</p> 208 <div class="swiper-controls"> 209 <div class="swiper-button btn-prev icon-arrow"></div> 210 <div class="swiper-button btn-next icon-arrow"></div> 211 </div> 212 <div class="swiper our-story-slider" id="our-story-slider"> 213 <div class="swiper-wrapper"> 214 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-1"> 215 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 216 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-1" aria-label="Tooltip 1 trigger"> 217 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon middle-left" src="" alt=""/> 218 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0005_lee-1.png" alt=""/> 219 </button> 220 </div> 221 222 <div id="tooltip-1" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Lee Newman"> 223 <div class="tooltip__container"> 224 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 225 Close 226 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 227 </button> 228 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 229 Lee Newman 230 <span class="tooltip__title"> 231 Chief Executive Officer 232 </span> 233 </h3> 234 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Jerry Garcia once said, âYou donât want to be the best at what you do, you want to be the only one.â And thereâs no one like Lee who has traveled the world harnessing the power of creativity to outsmart the competition for clients.</span></p> 235 236 </div> 237 </div> 238 </div> 239 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-2"> 240 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 241 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-2" aria-label="Tooltip 2 trigger"> 242 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-left" src="" alt=""/> 243 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0010_nancy-1.png" alt=""/> 244 </button> 245 </div> 246 247 <div id="tooltip-2" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Nancy Ryan"> 248 <div class="tooltip__container"> 249 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 250 Close 251 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 252 </button> 253 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 254 Nancy Ryan 255 <span class="tooltip__title"> 256 Chief Client Officer 257 </span> 258 </h3> 259 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Even sailors remark how Nancy speaks like a sailor, but what our clients say is how she also speaks with enthusiasm, thoughtfulness and, above all, expertise when it comes to helping them grow into First & Only brands.</span></p> 260 261 </div> 262 </div> 263 </div> 264 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-3"> 265 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 266 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-3" aria-label="Tooltip 3 trigger"> 267 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon middle-right" src="" alt=""/>
268 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0009_jay-1.png" alt=""/> 269 </button> 270 </div> 271 272 <div id="tooltip-3" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Jay Russell"> 273 <div class="tooltip__container"> 274 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 275 Close 276 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 277 </button> 278 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 279 Jay Russell 280 <span class="tooltip__title"> 281 Chief Creative Officer 282 </span> 283 </h3> 284 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Amateur gamer, infielder and wild-game trapper, Jay is above all a professional creative leader. GSD&M has won hundreds of national and international awards under his leadership, more than any other CCO in agency history.</span></p> 285 286 </div> 287 </div> 288 </div> 289 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-4"> 290 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 291 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-4" aria-label="Tooltip 4 trigger"> 292 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/> 293 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kcenia-Leo-Gaona-2022-2-copy-2.png" alt="Kcenia Leo Gaona"/> 294 </button> 295 </div> 296 297 <div id="tooltip-4" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Kcenia Leo-Gaona"> 298 <div class="tooltip__container"> 299 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 300 Close 301 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 302 </button> 303 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 304 Kcenia Leo-Gaona 305 <span class="tooltip__title"> 306 Chief Financial Officer 307 </span> 308 </h3> 309 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">The daughter of immigrant parents, Kcenia worked more and harder than everyone else. And then some. So, itâs no wonder she ended up graduating college at 19 and quickly climbed the ranks to CFO.</span></p> 310 311 </div> 312 </div> 313 </div> 314 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-5"> 315 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 316 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-5" aria-label="Tooltip 5 trigger"> 317 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-left" src="" alt=""/> 318 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0004_duff-1.png" alt=""/> 319 </button> 320 </div> 321 322 <div id="tooltip-5" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Duff Stewart"> 323 <div class="tooltip__container"> 324 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 325 Close 326 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 327 </button> 328 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 329 Duff Stewart 330 <span class="tooltip__title"> 331 Chairman 332 </span> 333 </h3> 334 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">No one knows GSD&M inside and out better than Duff, who started in the mailroom and worked his way up and through every department to become the CEO and now Chairman.</span></p> 335 336 </div> 337 </div> 338 </div> 339 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-6"> 340 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 341 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-6" aria-label="Tooltip 6 trigger"> 342 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/> 343 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0006_keisha-1.png" alt=""/> 344 </button> 345 </div> 346 347 <div id="tooltip-6" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Keisha Townsend Taitt"> 348 <div class="tooltip__container"> 349 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 350 Close 351 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 352 </button> 353 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 354 Keisha Townsend Taitt 355 <span class="tooltip__title"> 356 Chief Cultural Insights Officer 357 </span> 358 </h3> 359 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">As a track-and-field athlete at Syracuse, Keisha went from leaping over hurdles to removing them for others by bringing people together and promoting meaningful inclusion in every department and at every level.</span></p> 360 361 </div> 362 </div> 363 </div> 364 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-7"> 365 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 366 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-7" aria-label="Tooltip 7 trigger"> 367 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-left" src="" alt=""/>
368 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0013_andrew-1.png" alt=""/> 369 </button> 370 </div> 371 372 <div id="tooltip-7" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Andrew Teagle"> 373 <div class="tooltip__container"> 374 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 375 Close 376 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 377 </button> 378 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 379 Andrew Teagle 380 <span class="tooltip__title"> 381 Co-Chief Strategy Officer 382 </span> 383 </h3> 384 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">When Andrew left California for Austin on an anthropological lark to study ârealâ people, he didnât realize it would turn into a lifelong journey helping clients better understand and connect with real audiences.</span></p> 385 386 </div> 387 </div> 388 </div> 389 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-8"> 390 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 391 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-8" aria-label="Tooltip 8 trigger"> 392 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon middle-left" src="" alt=""/> 393 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0008_kate-1.png" alt=""/> 394 </button> 395 </div> 396 397 <div id="tooltip-8" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Kate Rush Sheehy"> 398 <div class="tooltip__container"> 399 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 400 Close 401 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 402 </button> 403 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 404 Kate Rush Sheehy 405 <span class="tooltip__title"> 406 Co-Chief Strategy Officer 407 </span> 408 </h3> 409 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">There are just some things you can only learn from seeing the world up close. After visiting all 50 states and 17 countries, Kate is full of insights that she applies every day to make our work smarter and our clients more successful.</span></p> 410 411 </div> 412 </div> 413 </div> 414 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-9"> 415 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 416 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-9" aria-label="Tooltip 9 trigger"> 417 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/> 418 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0012_bo-1.png" alt=""/> 419 </button> 420 </div> 421 422 <div id="tooltip-9" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Bo Bradbury"> 423 <div class="tooltip__container"> 424 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 425 Close 426 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 427 </button> 428 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 429 Bo Bradbury 430 <span class="tooltip__title"> 431 SVP, Managing Director 432 </span> 433 </h3> 434 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">After years of leading an array of clients including the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, Bo is just as at home working alongside CMOâs and four-star Generals as he is ripping through Voodoo Child on his white Fender Strat.</span></p> 435 436 </div> 437 </div> 438 </div> 439 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-10"> 440 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 441 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-10" aria-label="Tooltip 10 trigger"> 442 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/>
443 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/peggy-mccann-headshot.png" alt="Peggy McCann"/> 444 </button> 445 </div> 446 447 <div id="tooltip-10" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Peggy McCann"> 448 <div class="tooltip__container"> 449 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 450 Close 451 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 452 </button> 453 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 454 Peggy McCann 455 <span class="tooltip__title"> 456 Chief Media Officer 457 </span> 458 </h3> 459 <p>Whether sheâs paddling solo down a river or cheering rink-side as a diehard hockey mom, Peggy has ice in her veins when it comes to crafting bold, insight-driven solutions that connect our clients to the right consumers.</p> 460 461 </div> 462 </div> 463 </div> 464 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-11"> 465 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 466 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-11" aria-label="Tooltip 11 trigger"> 467 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/> 468 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0000_maria.png" alt=""/> 469 </button> 470 </div> 471 472 <div id="tooltip-11" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Maria DâAmato"> 473 <div class="tooltip__container"> 474 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 475 Close 476 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 477 </button> 478 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 479 Maria DâAmato 480 <span class="tooltip__title"> 481 Executive Creative Director 482 </span> 483 </h3> 484 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Mariaâs drive to always be ahead of whatâs happening in technology and the industry led GSD&M to establish the experience design discipline and to her being named to Adweekâs Creative 100 list. We, however, think sheâs number 1.</span></p> 485 486 </div> 487 </div> 488 </div> 489 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-12"> 490 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 491 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-12" aria-label="Tooltip 12 trigger"> 492 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/> 493 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ryan-carroll-headshot.png" alt="Ryan Carroll"/> 494 </button> 495 </div> 496 497 <div id="tooltip-12" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Ryan Carroll"> 498 <div class="tooltip__container"> 499 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 500 Close 501 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 502 </button> 503 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 504 Ryan Carroll 505 <span class="tooltip__title"> 506 Executive Creative Director 507 </span> 508 </h3> 509 <p>Thrown out of his first ad interview, ticketed on the Autobahn, and roasted by Christopher Guest in front of the cast of Best in Show, Ryanâs road to ECD has been wild, but his leadership is as steady as they come.</p> 510 511 </div> 512 </div> 513 </div> 514 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-13"> 515 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 516 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-13" aria-label="Tooltip 13 trigger"> 517 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/> 518 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/joe-mccaffrey-headshot.png" alt="Joe McCaffrey"/> 519 </button> 520 </div> 521 522 <div id="tooltip-13" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Joe McCaffrey"> 523 <div class="tooltip__container"> 524 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 525 Close 526 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 527 </button> 528 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 529 Joe McCaffrey 530 <span class="tooltip__title"> 531 Head of Social 532 </span> 533 </h3> 534 <p>Once a touring guitarist opening for My Chemical Romance and Paramore, Joe now channels that same crowd energy into building audiences and delivering results through impactful social campaigns for our clients.</p> 535 536 </div> 537 </div> 538 </div> 539 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-14"> 540 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 541 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-14" aria-label="Tooltip 14 trigger"> 542 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/>
543 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0000_keith.png" alt=""/> 544 </button> 545 </div> 546 547 <div id="tooltip-14" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="Keith Jose"> 548 <div class="tooltip__container"> 549 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 550 Close 551 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 552 </button> 553 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 554 Keith Jose 555 <span class="tooltip__title"> 556 SVP, Business Development 557 </span> 558 </h3> 559 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Keith lost a bet with founder Tim McClure but in the process won a job at GSD&M. And heâs been winning ever since by forming strong relationships with like-minded companies to grow their business and ours.</span></p> 560 561 </div> 562 </div> 563 </div> 564 <div class="swiper-slide" id="slide-15"> 565 <div class="our-story-slider__hover-cont"> 566 <button class="tooltip-trigger" data-target="#tooltip-15" aria-label="Tooltip 15 trigger"> 567 <img class="our-story-slider__float-icon top-right" src="" alt=""/> 568 <img class="our-story-slider__headshot" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leadershipheadshots_0003_mac-1.png" alt=""/> 569 </button> 570 </div> 571 572 <div id="tooltip-15" class="tooltip" aria-labelledby="John McAdorey"> 573 <div class="tooltip__container"> 574 <button type="button" class="tooltip-close hidden-desktop" aria-label="Close Leader Tooltip"> 575 Close 576 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 577 </button> 578 <h3 class="tooltip__name"> 579 John McAdorey 580 <span class="tooltip__title"> 581 Head of Production 582 </span> 583 </h3> 584 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">As a six-time marathon finisher, Mac likes to challenge himself to do something impossible every year. </span><span style="font-weight: 400">He brings </span><span style="font-weight: 400">that same attitude to our integrated production team where they make the impossible possible for our clients.</span></p> 585 586 </div> 587 </div> 588 </div> 589 </div> 590 </div> 591 </div> 592 </div> 593 594 </div> 595 </div> 596</section> 597 598 599 <section class="block___icon-grid" > 600 <div class="grid-content"> 601 <p class="eyebrow header-scroll-point" data-title="core values">core values</p> 602 <h2>You are what you stand for</h2> 603<p> </p> 604 605 </div> 606 607 <ul class="row grid-list"> 608 <li class="col-6 col-md-4"> 609 <span class="icon"><img src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/curiosity-5.svg" alt=""/></span> 610 <h3>Curiosity</h3> 611<blockquote><p>âWhat’s around the next corner?â</p></blockquote> 612 613 </li> 614 <li class="col-6 col-md-4"> 615 <span class="icon"><img src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/community-3.svg" alt=""/></span> 616 <h3>Community</h3> 617<blockquote><p>âWe’re all in this together.â</p></blockquote> 618 619 </li> 620 <li class="col-6 col-md-4"> 621 <span class="icon"><img src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/freedom-2.svg" alt=""/></span> 622 <h3>Freedom & Responsibility</h3> 623<blockquote><p>âIt’s in your hands.â</p></blockquote> 624 625 </li> 626 <li class="col-6 col-md-4"> 627 <span class="icon"><img src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/winning-2.svg" alt=""/></span> 628 <h3>Winning</h3> 629<blockquote><p>âPlay hard. Play fair. Play to win.â</p></blockquote> 630 631 </li> 632 <li class="col-6 col-md-4"> 633 <span class="icon"><img src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/restlessness-2.svg" alt=""/></span> 634 <h3>Restlessness</h3> 635<blockquote><p>âWon and done. What’s next?â</p></blockquote> 636 637 </li> 638 <li class="col-6 col-md-4"> 639 <span class="icon"><img src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/integrity-2.svg" alt=""/></span> 640 <h3>Integrity</h3> 641<blockquote><p>âIf you have to ask, don’t bother.â</p></blockquote> 642 643 </li> 644 </ul> 645 </section> 646 647 648<section class="block___image-collage " > 649 <div class="container-extended"> 650 651 <div class="about_collage_bg"> 652 <img class="collage_bg_logo" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gsdm-logoest-1971.svg" alt="GSD&M Established 1971 Austin TX"/> 653 </div> 654 655 <div class="container"> 656 <div class="collage"> 657 658 <div class="collage_container landscape" id="collage-1" data-target="#collage-tooltip-1"> 659 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/about-collage-3.png" alt=""/> 660 661 662 </div> 663 664 <div class="collage_container portrait" id="collage-2" data-target="#collage-tooltip-2"> 665 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/about-collage-1.png" alt=""/> 666 667 668 </div> 669 670 <div class="collage_container landscape" id="collage-3" data-target="#collage-tooltip-3"> 671 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/about-collage-10.png" alt=""/> 672 673 674 </div> 675 676 <div class="collage_container square" id="collage-4" data-target="#collage-tooltip-4"> 677 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/about-collage-8.png" alt=""/> 678 679 680 </div> 681 682 <div class="collage_container landscape" id="collage-5" data-target="#collage-tooltip-5"> 683 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/about-collage-11.png" alt=""/> 684 685 686 </div> 687 688 <div class="collage_container square" id="collage-6" data-target="#collage-tooltip-6"> 689 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/capitolatx.jpg" alt=""/> 690 691 692 </div> 693 694 <div class="collage_container landscape" id="collage-7" data-target="#collage-tooltip-7"> 695 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sxsw2024.jpg" alt=""/> 696 697 698 </div> 699 700 <div class="collage_container landscape" id="collage-8" data-target="#collage-tooltip-8"> 701 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/about-collage-4.png" alt=""/> 702 703 704 </div> 705 706 <div class="collage_container landscape" id="collage-9" data-target="#collage-tooltip-9"> 707 <img class="collage_image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/about-collage-12.png" alt=""/> 708 709 710 </div> 711 </div> 712 713 </div> 714 </div> 715</section> 716 717 718<section class="block___community-partners"> 719 <div class="container-extended"> 720 <div class="container"> 721 <div class="row"> 722 <div class="col"> 723 <p class="eyebrow eyebrow-top header-scroll-point" data-title="Community">Community</p> 724 </div> 725 </div>
726 <div class="row section-content"> 727 <div class="col-lg-7"> 728 <p><span style="font-weight: 400">We donât just make a difference for our clients, we make a difference in the world. Sometimes itâs by supporting local nonprofits. Other times itâs by taking on major issues such as the treatment of minors at the border or womenâs reproductive rights. We even created our stateâs rallying cry, Donât Mess with Texas, to combat littering. Whatever it is, weâre always up to fight the good fight.</span></p> 729 730 </div> 731 <div class="col-lg-5 section-title"> 732 <h2>Making a difference is what we do</h2> 733 </div> 734 </div> 735 736 <div class="row"> 737 <div class="col our-partners"> 738 <p class="eyebrow">OUR VOLUNTEER PARTNERS</p> 739 <ul class="grid-partner-list list-unstyled"> 740 <li 741 class="partner-item" 742 id="partner-1" 743 data-target="#partner-tooltip-1" 744 role="button" 745 tabindex="0" 746 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-1" 747 aria-expanded="false" 748 aria-labelledby="partner-name-1" 749 > 750 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/austin-parks-foundation.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 751 <div 752 id="partner-tooltip-1" 753 class="partner-tooltip" 754 aria-labelledby="partner-name-1" 755 > 756 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 757 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 758 Close 759 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 760 </button> 761 <span id="partner-name-1" class="partner-name">Austin Parks Foundation</span> 762 </div> 763 </div> 764 </li> 765 <li 766 class="partner-item" 767 id="partner-2" 768 data-target="#partner-tooltip-2" 769 role="button" 770 tabindex="0" 771 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-2" 772 aria-expanded="false" 773 aria-labelledby="partner-name-2" 774 > 775 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/austin-chamber-of-commerce.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 776 <div 777 id="partner-tooltip-2" 778 class="partner-tooltip" 779 aria-labelledby="partner-name-2" 780 > 781 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 782 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 783 Close 784 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 785 </button> 786 <span id="partner-name-2" class="partner-name">Austin Chamber of Commerce</span> 787 </div> 788 </div> 789 </li> 790 <li 791 class="partner-item" 792 id="partner-3" 793 data-target="#partner-tooltip-3" 794 role="button" 795 tabindex="0" 796 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-3" 797 aria-expanded="false" 798 aria-labelledby="partner-name-3" 799 > 800 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/the-ad-council.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 801 <div 802 id="partner-tooltip-3" 803 class="partner-tooltip" 804 aria-labelledby="partner-name-3" 805 > 806 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 807 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 808 Close 809 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 810 </button> 811 <span id="partner-name-3" class="partner-name">The Ad Council</span> 812 </div> 813 </div> 814 </li> 815 <li 816 class="partner-item" 817 id="partner-4" 818 data-target="#partner-tooltip-4" 819 role="button" 820 tabindex="0" 821 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-4" 822 aria-expanded="false" 823 aria-labelledby="partner-name-4" 824 > 825 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/e4-youth.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 826 <div 827 id="partner-tooltip-4" 828 class="partner-tooltip" 829 aria-labelledby="partner-name-4" 830 > 831 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 832 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 833 Close
834 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 835 </button> 836 <span id="partner-name-4" class="partner-name">e4 Youth</span> 837 </div> 838 </div> 839 </li> 840 <li 841 class="partner-item" 842 id="partner-5" 843 data-target="#partner-tooltip-5" 844 role="button" 845 tabindex="0" 846 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-5" 847 aria-expanded="false" 848 aria-labelledby="partner-name-5" 849 > 850 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/austin-music-foundation.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 851 <div 852 id="partner-tooltip-5" 853 class="partner-tooltip" 854 aria-labelledby="partner-name-5" 855 > 856 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 857 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 858 Close 859 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 860 </button> 861 <span id="partner-name-5" class="partner-name">Austin Music Foundation</span> 862 </div> 863 </div> 864 </li> 865 <li 866 class="partner-item" 867 id="partner-6" 868 data-target="#partner-tooltip-6" 869 role="button" 870 tabindex="0" 871 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-6" 872 aria-expanded="false" 873 aria-labelledby="partner-name-6" 874 > 875 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/the-trail-conservancy.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 876 <div 877 id="partner-tooltip-6" 878 class="partner-tooltip" 879 aria-labelledby="partner-name-6" 880 > 881 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 882 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 883 Close 884 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 885 </button> 886 <span id="partner-name-6" class="partner-name">The Trail Conservancy</span> 887 </div> 888 </div> 889 </li> 890 <li 891 class="partner-item" 892 id="partner-7" 893 data-target="#partner-tooltip-7" 894 role="button" 895 tabindex="0" 896 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-7" 897 aria-expanded="false" 898 aria-labelledby="partner-name-7" 899 > 900 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/make-it-movement-1.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 901 <div 902 id="partner-tooltip-7" 903 class="partner-tooltip" 904 aria-labelledby="partner-name-7" 905 > 906 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 907 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 908 Close 909 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 910 </button> 911 <span id="partner-name-7" class="partner-name">Make It Movement</span> 912 </div> 913 </div> 914 </li> 915 <li 916 class="partner-item" 917 id="partner-8" 918 data-target="#partner-tooltip-8" 919 role="button" 920 tabindex="0" 921 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-8" 922 aria-expanded="false" 923 aria-labelledby="partner-name-8" 924 > 925 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/coalition-of-texas-with-disabilities-1.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 926 <div 927 id="partner-tooltip-8" 928 class="partner-tooltip" 929 aria-labelledby="partner-name-8" 930 > 931 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 932 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 933 Close 934 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 935 </button> 936 <span id="partner-name-8" class="partner-name">Coalition of Texans With Disabilities</span> 937 </div> 938 </div> 939 </li> 940 <li 941 class="partner-item" 942 id="partner-9" 943 data-target="#partner-tooltip-9" 944 role="button" 945 tabindex="0" 946 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-9" 947 aria-expanded="false" 948 aria-labelledby="partner-name-9" 949 > 950 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/austin-theater-alliance.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 951 <div 952 id="partner-tooltip-9" 953 class="partner-tooltip" 954 aria-labelledby="partner-name-9" 955 > 956 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 957 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 958 Close
959 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 960 </button> 961 <span id="partner-name-9" class="partner-name">Austin Theater Alliance</span> 962 </div> 963 </div> 964 </li> 965 <li 966 class="partner-item" 967 id="partner-10" 968 data-target="#partner-tooltip-10" 969 role="button" 970 tabindex="0" 971 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-10" 972 aria-expanded="false" 973 aria-labelledby="partner-name-10" 974 > 975 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shaol-creek-conservancy.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 976 <div 977 id="partner-tooltip-10" 978 class="partner-tooltip" 979 aria-labelledby="partner-name-10" 980 > 981 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 982 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 983 Close 984 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 985 </button> 986 <span id="partner-name-10" class="partner-name">Shoal Creek Conservancy</span> 987 </div> 988 </div> 989 </li> 990 <li 991 class="partner-item" 992 id="partner-11" 993 data-target="#partner-tooltip-11" 994 role="button" 995 tabindex="0" 996 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-11" 997 aria-expanded="false" 998 aria-labelledby="partner-name-11" 999 > 1000 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/proclaim-justice.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 1001 <div 1002 id="partner-tooltip-11" 1003 class="partner-tooltip" 1004 aria-labelledby="partner-name-11" 1005 > 1006 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 1007 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 1008 Close 1009 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 1010 </button> 1011 <span id="partner-name-11" class="partner-name">Proclaim Justice</span> 1012 </div> 1013 </div> 1014 </li> 1015 <li 1016 class="partner-item" 1017 id="partner-12" 1018 data-target="#partner-tooltip-12" 1019 role="button" 1020 tabindex="0" 1021 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-12" 1022 aria-expanded="false" 1023 aria-labelledby="partner-name-12" 1024 > 1025 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hospice-austin.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 1026 <div 1027 id="partner-tooltip-12" 1028 class="partner-tooltip" 1029 aria-labelledby="partner-name-12" 1030 > 1031 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 1032 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 1033 Close 1034 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 1035 </button> 1036 <span id="partner-name-12" class="partner-name">Hospice Austin</span> 1037 </div> 1038 </div> 1039 </li> 1040 <li 1041 class="partner-item" 1042 id="partner-13" 1043 data-target="#partner-tooltip-13" 1044 role="button" 1045 tabindex="0" 1046 aria-controls="partner-tooltip-13" 1047 aria-expanded="false" 1048 aria-labelledby="partner-name-13" 1049 > 1050 <img class="icon" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/crr.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> 1051 <div 1052 id="partner-tooltip-13" 1053 class="partner-tooltip" 1054 aria-labelledby="partner-name-13" 1055 > 1056 <div class="partner-tooltip__container"> 1057 <button type="button" class="partner-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close partner tooltip"> 1058 Close 1059 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 1060 </button> 1061 <span id="partner-name-13" class="partner-name">Center for Reproductive Rights</span> 1062 </div> 1063 </div> 1064 </li> 1065 </ul> 1066 </div> 1067 </div> 1068 </div> 1069 <div class="col our-bees"> 1070 <div class="bee-hive" style="background-image: url(https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/honeycomb_new.svg);"></div> 1071 1072 <ul class="bees list-unstyled"> 1073 <li class="bee bee-1" tabindex="0"> 1074 <img class="bee-image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bee.svg" alt=""/> 1075 </li> 1076 <li class="bee bee-2" tabindex="0"> 1077 <img class="bee-image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bee-1.svg" alt=""/> 1078 </li> 1079 <li class="bee bee-3" tabindex="0"> 1080 <img class="bee-image" src="https://www.gsdm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bee-1.svg" alt=""/> 1081 </li> 1082 </ul> 1083 1084 <div class="bee-tooltip"> 1085 <button type="button" class="bee-tooltip-close tooltip-close" aria-label="Close Bee Tooltip"> 1086 Close 1087 <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-close"></span> 1088 </button> 1089 <p>Look out for bees! 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