WE'RE OBI, AN OUTER BANKS WEB DESIGN AGENCY

Tricia Honeycutt is Co-Founder and Creative Director of Outer Banks Internet, which she helped establish in 1995 as one of the first female-owned web design companies in North Carolina. With a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Communications from the University of Notre Dame, Tricia has spent three decades leading creative strategy, client relationships, and digital marketing for hundreds of Outer Banks businesses.

As the primary point of contact for OBI's 160+ recurring clients, Tricia brings both the strategic vision and creative depth that have defined the agency since its founding. She has a passion for building brands that feel authentic, websites that actually work, and client partnerships that last. After 30 years of helping Outer Banks businesses find their voice online, she's still just as energized by a great creative brief as she was on day one.

Outside of work, Tricia finds balance through pottery, time outdoors with her daughter, and a deep appreciation for the community she's called home for decades.

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Chris Hess is Co-Founder and CEO of Outer Banks Internet, which he helped establish in 1995 after trading the Washington DC corporate world for fish, waves, and a career opportunity in the early internet. With a Graphic Design degree from James Madison University and a background in multimedia development, Chris was drawn to the web before most businesses understood what it could do for them.

Over the past three decades, Chris has led the operational, technical, and business development side of OBI, helping grow the agency into one of the Outer Banks' longest-standing and most trusted digital partners. He brings a systems-oriented approach to everything he touches and has been instrumental in building the infrastructure that keeps OBI running smoothly for its clients.

Chris grew up spending summers on the Outer Banks fishing and surfing, and the area has been home ever since.

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OBI inherited Craig through his marriage to Tricia. Thankfully, he has over 20 years experience in digital marketing through his time in the Music and Media industries in NYC, DC and Los Angeles. He joined our team last summer to help with our expanding digital marketing portfolio and to remind everyone on the team that he has an MBA. Craig is a yoga practitioner and also a lifelong musician who markets music apps for Light the Music, a firm located in Richmond, VA. Craig is a “Double Duke” holding two degrees from James Madison University as well as a Specialization in Digital Marketing from the University of Illinois.

Mary is originally from the UK and has over 20 years of marketing experience. She specializes in proofreading, copywriting, digital marketing and marketing communications. Mary graduated from the University of Wales, Swansea, attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for her Junior year. She started her career at a high-profile newspaper in London and went on to work in both the corporate and non-profit sector before moving to the Outer Banks in 2016 and joining our team.

Dillon has been practicing graphic design on the Outer Banks for 15 years. He graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). Dillon saw a need for unique web design that broke the cookie cutter mold most websites followed. He discovered Webflow in 2018 and has been continually building his skills with the platform ever since. He has a passion for building brands from the ground up. Dillon loves working with clients to develop their logo and branding and apply that brand to their website in creative ways.

Dillon and his wife, Amy, are avid runners and can be seen most mornings logging miles on the bike path from Colington Road to First Street with their son, Jack, cruising along in the stroller.