Her
business card says “Vice President and Director of Design,” but that only
begins to tell the story of who Willetta McCulloh is to her co-workers at
Environ—and to the community beyond. Ever since coming on board in 1995, “Wil”
(as she’s known around the office) has striven to give all the projects and
lives she’s touched the chance to be all they can be.
It’s
a trait that Environ founder Alan Burks spotted when their paths first crossed
in 1995. During the next year they partnered on several successful projects.
Realizing that their personalities and skill sets were a natural fit, Alan
offered her a stake in the company, which he founded three years earlier with a
plan to make community service
part of its mission. “Environ would not
exist as it is today without Willetta,” he says. “She is an integral component
of the Environ brand and ethos.”