An Arkansas native, Will studied at the University of Arkansas School of Architecture for 2 years, received his BFA in graphic design at the Kansas City Art Institute (2004) and a Masters of Industrial Design from Pratt in New York City where Thrive was birthed as a Thesis project in 2007. Will was a design intern at the Smithsonian Institute, and then worked for a year at the William J. Clinton Foundation in Harlem, NYC as a Fellow in the Department of Domestic Policy. Today, Will is the director of Helena Second Saturdays, Creative Director of the Design Measures program and the Helena Entrepreneur Center, and is the marketing and fundraising director for Thrive.

Hailing from Bloomington, Illinois, Terrance obtained his BFA in design from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2005. After working in the exhibit/signage design industry he obtained his masters degree in Design Management at Pratt Institute, NYC in 2009. Terrance serves as the director of The Helena Entrepreneur Center (HEC) and Director of Accounts for business administration and development activities at Thrive. As director of the HEC he works with new and existing business owners in Phillips County to develop their long-term business plan and marketing strategy. Terrance’s ability to work with small-business owners and his personal creative background make him uniquely qualified to serve as the Co-Director of Thrive.