Who We Are

Cathy Harrison oversees client accounts and internal operations. She has managed community design projects and marketing initiatives for brands and non-profit organizations for 20 years. Her commitment to her clients and their communities has resulted in many long-standing relationships and sometimes ongoing multiple community projects per client.

Her work has been awarded a WOMMIE, Gold Effie, Reggies and was named Campaign of the Year, Influencer Marketing by Adweek in 2021.

Robin works with WMBB clients on research and strategy and leads the studio’s marketing efforts. Her background includes managing New Business for the New York office of international design consultancy Pentagram, and marketing for arts and design organizations. She holds a Masters in Branding from the School of Visual Arts, where she graduated with honors in 2022.

Sara Kim leads social strategy and engagement in WMBB community projects. Her varied background ranges from earning a law degree at the University of Texas School of Law, almost a decade working in victim services for non-profits and in the government sector, fundraising and development, community liaison and contracts coordinator, personal and professional social media management and content creation, as well as marketing strategy in hospitality.

 

Beyond WMBB, she serves on the Marketing Committee for the Center for Child Protection, as an Ambassador for Asian Family Support Services of Austin, as a Co-Organizer for Austin Bakes and The Big Bake Sale for Social.

Hugh Weber, the CEO and founder of WE MUST BE BOLD and publisher of The Great Discontent, passed away on March 15th, 2023. He was a beloved mentor, colleague, friend, father, husband, and more. He founded WMBB with the vision of blending thoughtful design and strategy to create a true sense of belonging and community. Many relied on his counsel to move through pivotal career moments.

Hugh’s impact on the creative community continues and his vision inspires and guides our work everyday.

Background
A network theorist, community organizer, and strategic advisor, Hugh spent more than a decade leading political campaigns throughout the country before he founded OTA, a cultural organization focused on connecting creative disciplines across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. In 2019, he launched WE MUST BE BOLD and acquired The Great Discontent, a platform that amplifies the work of emerging artists and under-represented creative communities. In 2022, he was appointed Creative in Residence at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Throughout his career, Hugh worked on community-focused projects with partners including Microsoft, Paramount Pictures, Carnival Cruise Lines, Nokia, and Ford and his work with clients has been featured by CNN, The Today Show, Good Morning America, NPR, The Washington Post, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The View, Forbes, Glamour, Chicago Tribune, Pregnancy Magazine, the Grant County Review, and more.

He served on the National Board of AIGA, the professional organization for design, and the advisory board for Design for America, a network of campus studios that harness design for social impact.