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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, we’ve 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 &amp; Only ideas for First &amp; Only brands.</span></p>
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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"/>
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199											<h2>Pioneers and trailblazers</h2>
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207											<p class="eyebrow">Our fearless leaders</p>
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229													Lee Newman
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231														Chief Executive Officer
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234																																		<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Jerry Garcia once said, “You don’t want to be the best at what you do, you want to be the only one.” And there’s no one like Lee who has traveled the world harnessing the power of creativity to outsmart the competition for clients.</span></p>
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254													Nancy Ryan
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256														Chief Client Officer
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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 &amp; Only brands.</span></p>
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279													Jay Russell
280													<span class="tooltip__title">
281														Chief Creative Officer
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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&amp;M has won hundreds of national and international awards under his leadership, more than any other CCO in agency history.</span></p>
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304													Kcenia Leo-Gaona
305													<span class="tooltip__title">
306														Chief Financial Officer
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309																																		<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The daughter of immigrant parents, Kcenia worked more and harder than everyone else. And then some. So, it’s no wonder she ended up graduating college at 19 and quickly climbed the ranks to CFO.</span></p>
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329													Duff Stewart
330													<span class="tooltip__title">
331														Chairman
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334																																		<p><span style="font-weight: 400">No one knows GSD&amp;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>
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354													Keisha Townsend Taitt
355													<span class="tooltip__title">
356														Chief Cultural Insights Officer
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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>
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379													Andrew Teagle
380													<span class="tooltip__title">
381														Co-Chief Strategy Officer
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384																																		<p><span style="font-weight: 400">When Andrew left California for Austin on an anthropological lark to study “real” people, he didn’t realize it would turn into a lifelong journey helping clients better understand and connect with real audiences.</span></p>
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404													Kate Rush Sheehy
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406														Co-Chief Strategy Officer
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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>
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429													Bo Bradbury
430													<span class="tooltip__title">
431														SVP, Managing Director
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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 CMO’s and four-star Generals as he is ripping through Voodoo Child on his white Fender Strat.</span></p>
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454													Peggy McCann
455													<span class="tooltip__title">
456														Chief Media Officer
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458												</h3>
459																																		<p>Whether she’s 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>
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479													Maria D’Amato
480													<span class="tooltip__title">
481														Executive Creative Director
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483												</h3>
484																																		<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Maria’s drive to always be ahead of what’s happening in technology and the industry led GSD&amp;M to establish the experience design discipline and to her being named to Adweek’s Creative 100 list. We, however, think she’s number 1.</span></p>
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504													Ryan Carroll
505													<span class="tooltip__title">
506														Executive Creative Director
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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, Ryan’s road to ECD has been wild, but his leadership is as steady as they come.</p>
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529													Joe McCaffrey
530													<span class="tooltip__title">
531														Head of Social
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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>
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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&amp;M. And he’s 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>&nbsp;</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>“What&#8217;s around the next corner?”</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>“We&#8217;re all in this together.”</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 &amp; Responsibility</h3>
623<blockquote><p>“It&#8217;s in your hands.”</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>“Play hard. Play fair. Play to win.”</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>“Won and done. What&#8217;s next?”</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>“If you have to ask, don&#8217;t bother.”</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&amp;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 don’t just make a difference for our clients, we make a difference in the world. Sometimes it’s by supporting local nonprofits. Other times it’s by taking on major issues such as the treatment of minors at the border or women’s reproductive rights. We even created our state’s rallying cry, Don’t Mess with Texas, to combat littering. Whatever it is, we’re 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"
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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! <br />Our resident beehive helps keep the Austin area green.</p>
1090					</div>
1091							</div>
1092			</div>
1093</section>
1094
1095
1096	<section class="block___text-side-headline" >
1097		<div class="container">
1098			<div class="row">
1099				<h2 class="visually-hidden">Impact &amp; Community:
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1111						<p>An inclusive environment where all perspectives are encouraged and empowered makes the work better, makes our agency better and ultimately makes the industry better. That’s why GSD&amp;M has a seat for everyone at our table.</p>
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1115
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