Our Team

Meet Catapult’s Dallas Web Design Team Members

Our Team

The web design team members at Catapult Creative Media have been dominating the web agency scene since 2007. 

For over a decade, our mission has been to help our clients reach their highest potential and meet their goals. We’ve worked with countless clients, launched thousands of websites and projects (including a few award-winning beauties), and even rebranded ourselves.

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Meet the Creative Engineers Who Will Launch You Toward Success

David Maples, J.D.

CEO & Brand Strategist

David Maples, J.D.

CEO & Brand Strategist

David Maples is the co-founder and CEO of Catapult. He is a sought-after brand strategist, and has worked with both Fortune 100 as well as small and medium sized businesses.

He is an intellectual property and internet law attorney and has served on the board of several internet startups, including one startup with the founder of Etsy. His specialties include business and brand strategy, marketing and advertising research and positioning as well as statistical analysis. David has degrees in management and marketing from the University of Georgia and received his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University. He currently is the host of the The Buck Stops Here Business Podcast.

David Maples, J.D.

CEO & Brand Strategist

David Maples, J.D.

CEO & Brand Strategist

David Maples is the co-founder and CEO of Catapult. He is a sought-after brand strategist, and has worked with both Fortune 100 as well as small and medium sized businesses.

He is an intellectual property and internet law attorney and has served on the board of several internet startups, including one startup with the founder of Etsy. His specialties include business and brand strategy, marketing and advertising research and positioning as well as statistical analysis. David has degrees in management and marketing from the University of Georgia and received his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University. He currently is the host of the The Buck Stops Here Business Podcast.

Virginia Huling

Chief Creative Officer & Co-founder

Virginia Huling

Chief Creative Officer & Co-founder

Virginia is the Chief Creative Officer at Catapult Creative Media. Blending her fine art background with self-taught coding skills, Virginia landed a job at a Fortune 20 company as a front-end developer before co-founding Catapult.

She has served as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University teaching web design, is an award winning photographer, a published fine artist, and has built and overseen thousands of websites in her career. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia, focusing on fine art and animation.

Virginia is the Chief Creative Officer at Catapult Creative Media. Blending her fine art background with self-taught coding skills, Virginia landed a job at a Fortune 20 company as a front-end developer before co-founding Catapult.

She has served as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University teaching web design, is an award winning photographer, a published fine artist, and has built and overseen thousands of websites in her career. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia, focusing on fine art and animation.

Virginia Huling

Chief Creative Officer & Co-founder

Virginia Huling

Chief Creative Officer & Co-founder

Samantha Territo-Thames

Head of Accounts

Samantha Territo-Thames

Head of Accounts

Samantha is Catapult’s head of accounts. She manages client communication, while also training other account managers. Samantha revels in the successes of clients and in moving projects through the pipeline. Her expertise ensures client satisfaction and inspires confidence. Samantha received a bachelor’s in mass communication from LSU. She is unofficially in love with Canada, especially its different cultures, poutine, and landscapes.

Devin Barnes

Data Analyst

Devin Barnes

Data Analyst

Devin is Catapult’s data analyst and resident spreadsheet warlock. He manages client PPC campaigns and helps drive strategic decisions with data derived from research. To keep Catapult and clients ahead of the competition, Devin stays vigilant on the latest digital marketing trends and best practices. Devin graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor’s degree in general studies with concentrations in marketing and music. When he’s not working, he writes and plays music, hangs with his 5 dogs, and slays dragons in dungeons.

Jenny Nickell

Executive Assistant

Jenny Nickell

Executive Assistant

Jenny is our Executive Assistant. Her biggest roles include bookkeeping and keeping Catapult organized. Her plans to grow within Catapult include taking on special projects and initiatives and learning as many new skills as possible.
Jenny received her Associates Degree in Applied Science and obtained her license as a Registered Veterinary Technician and has worked in various fields. In her free time, Jenny enjoys boxing, running, crochet and learning the ukulele!

Gabriella Mayer

Junior Copywriter

Gabriella Mayer

Junior Copywriter

Gabriella Mayer is a junior copywriter based out of Brooklyn, NY. She helps bring clients' creative vision to life by writing copy that is easy to understand and attractive to customers. She continues to grow her copywriting skills by following industry newsletters, reading online articles, and analyzing the latest writing trends. Gabriella graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature and is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing there as well. In her free time, Gabriella loves learning about anything Japan-related (including learning the language), writing poems, and adding music from around the world to her Spotify.

Meredith Kisow

Lead Copywriter

Meredith Kisow

Lead Copywriter

Meredith is Catapult’s lead copywriter and editor. In her time at Catapult, she has put her craft to the test, constructing, editing, and perfecting thousands of pages of content to charm Catapult’s clients. She absorbs the best copywriting practices and oversees the other writers on the team. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from LSU. Meredith is slightly addicted to traveling and plans to build her passport’s stamp collection.

Madi LeBlanc

Account Manager

Madi LeBlanc

Account Manager

Madi is one of Catapult’s momentous Account Managers. She oversees all things client-based and keeps the production team moving forward on projects. Always in the pursuit of knowledge, Madi explores eclectic territories, such as strategy and sales. She loves to bring clients’ ideas and goals to fruition. She received her degree with a focus in Visual Arts from the College of the Desert in California. Outside of work, you can (try to) find her traveling to all ends of the Earth, leaving no stone unturned and feeding her specialty coffee and thrift store addictions.

Orry Ball

Software Engineer

Orry Ball

Software Engineer

Orry Ball is a full-stack developer and UX designer. As a jack-of-all-trades, he has a front-end, back-end, and database skillset, while also having a UX designing background. Orry creates and designs applications from the eyes of the user and minimizes their pain points. He continues to research the latest best practices in design and apply those concepts to software development. Orry attended LSU for a few years, then transferred and graduated from UNO with a bachelor’s in computer science. He has a passion for astrophysics and has begun delving into the study of quantum electrodynamics.

Gabrielle Vigueira

Brand Ambassador

Gabrielle Vigueira

Executive Assistant

As Catapult’s resident Brand Ambassador, Gabi helps potential clients learn about Catapult and how we can grow their business. Needless to say, Gabi is indispensable at Catapult. Gabi has a bachelor’s degree in film and a bachelor’s and master’s degree in communication studies from Louisiana State University. Gabi’s skills also include playing the ukulele, roller-skating, and theater performances.

Jacklyn Marr

Designer & Developer

Jacklyn Marr

Designer & Developer

Jacklyn is one of Catapult’s top designers. Her keen eye and talent allow her to develop successful aesthetics for clients who need a website, logo, brochure, and more. Ever growing in skill, Jacklyn is tackling development work and helps oversee the other designers. Jacklyn received a bachelor’s in fine and graphic arts with a concentration in graphic communications from Northwestern State University. Her number one dream is to meet Taylor Swift.

Danielle Hebert

Designer & Developer

Danielle Hebert

Designer & Developer

Dani is one of Catapult’s fine-tuned graphic designers. She excels at discovering what is special about each client and translating it into graphical genius for their business. Dani graduated summa cum laude from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in graphic design. Outside of art and design, she loves RPG games, terrible puns, and seafood -- preferably all three at once.

Caesar Torres

Junior Copywriter

Ceasar Torres

Junior Copywriter

Caesar is our junior copywriter based in Chicago, IL. He assists clients by writing clear and concise copy to expand their brands and entice their customers. He continues to grow his skills by keeping up with the latest copywriting practices and trends by reading books, online articles, or watching videos. Caesar graduated with dual degrees in writing and rhetoric and mass communication from Saint Xavier University. Caesar loves his music and will talk your ear off about his vinyl record collection.

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