Our Team
Photo by Kate Dearman
Bethany Byrd
Growth Strategist / Project Manager
Storyteller / Photographer / Web Designer / Speaker
Bethany Byrd is Own Your Hill’s leader and growth strategist. Every client works directly with Bethany to discover the path that will lead their business or organization to growth. Once a strategy is in place, she will work directly with her team to produce everything you need to achieve your marketing and growth goals.
Recognized as Mississippi Main Street’s Premier Creative Partner of the Year in 2016, Bethany is an avid supporter of the creative community and the vital role they play in creating positive perceptions of Mississippi’s most treasured places. In spring of 2017 she saw her dream of a creative renewal in her home town recognized as she opened the doors to Laurel’s first creative coworking community, The Shop Co.Work.
Bethany is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, an internationally published photographer and an insatiable adventurer. She is the mother of two and wife of fellow-creative, Austin Byrd.
Ethan Manning
Brand Identity / Brand Strategy / Illustration
Ethan Manning is one of the most sought-after graphic designers in Mississippi. With a strong freelance portfolio and years of experience working with some of the largest agencies in the state, Ethan brings a style and expertise that elevates every Own Your Hill project he is a part of.
Ethan is skilled in taking the strategy outlined in a Roadmap Report and creating an identity that tells the true story of a brand, and beautifully communicates the intricacies and era-inspired elements of a business or organization.
Brandon Davis
Videography / Creative Direction / Event Production
Brandon Davis is an award-winning video production specialist and is known for his work telling the stories of small town businesses and organizations through video, music and event production.
Brandon’s understanding of business strategy and the art of visual storytelling allows him to take an Own Your Hill strategy and turn it into a work of art that gets results for our clients.
An Understanding of the Entrepreneurial Spirit
In addition to our primary independent specialists, we pull from a network of Mississippi’s very best creatives to produce the work you need to achieve real results. This model allows us to put your budget to good use by reducing overhead and administrative time. Our team is free to perfect their craft through a variety of work and opportunities, and we are free to focus on growing your business or organization.
“Bethany and her team are amazing! The results are remarkable.
In less than a year, she made our online marketing a more beautiful, useful tool that helps us get our message out… all while keeping our focus on our target demographic.
Not only will you get creativity and a good work ethic out of this group, but you’ll get hard results!”
Mallorie Rasberry
Laurel Main Street
“We are fully convinced that partnering with Bethany was the single most important step we took.
She is brilliant in so many facets of business, from the concepts that she has illustrated so clearly, to her grasp of the people element, to incredible ideas that just seem to appear with ease at the exact moment a direction is needed!”
Lauren Zumwalt
Rasberry Greene