Don’t talk about change - be about change. That was the charge for the HiPS: Richmond team as we decided to make an impact to the social justice efforts; three companies with a shared intentional purpose of uplifting the voices of our community.

BROWNBAYLOR™
J. Dontrese Brown – Founder/CEO + Partner
BROWNBAYLOR™ is a creative strategy and marketing agency that brings inspiring conversations into a transparent process built on integrity. Through purposeful engagement – we develop, deliver and declare intentional narratives that make history.

Feedback
Dean Browell, PhD – Executive Vice President
Feedback is a human company. We are not a software company. Feedback specializes in developing contextual voice-of-the-consumer research through digital channels for mid-size and large global brands. We help marketing professionals deeply understand their customers in ways that tools and automated technologies simply cannot.

Root VR
David Waltenbaugh – Founder + CEO
At Root VR we are building a hardware-delivered software ecosystem filled with unique, immersive treatment, training, and education modules to one day sit at the center of the next-generation adolescent mental health support toolkit used by clinicians, therapists, and parents alike.

Moon Day Productions
Brian Dismore - Founder + Producer /
Director, Moon Day Productions
Moon Day Productions is a visual media production company. We help people tell their stories. We love to find new and innovative ways to accomplish the impossible. Happy Moon Day!
Brian Dismore is a film producer, director, and visual media artist. He specializes in helping others tell their stories through filmmaking, as well as producing immersive 360 video and VR/XR experiences. Brian has worked closely with multiple non profits across Richmond, including the Poe Museum, Richmond SPCA, Richmond Arts Institute, Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia, and Feedmore. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the Poe Museum.