Heather Turner Loth echoes Dufek’s thoughts on culture: “Midcareer, I realized culture was extremely important to me. Culture trumped the paycheck, culture trumped the title,” she says. “As a working mother with an entrepreneurial spirit, fi nding myself in the right culture has provided personal balance and growth opportunities far beyond my expectations.”
“I enjoy challenging people to both see and realize their own potential.” – Kristin Dufek, Vice President, Eppstein Uhen Architects
“Company culture can have the power to elevate. It can foster belonging, enhance growth and provide an opportunity to soar.” – Heather Turner Loth, Workplace Strategy Leader, Eppstein Uhen Architects
Q&A With Krisin Dufek & Heather Turner Loth
How are you a force within your community?
Dufek: “Whether it is working with nonprofit boards or supporting local philanthropic efforts, my efforts always come back to my priority of positively influencing and improving this community, given that I am very proud to call Milwaukee my home.”
Turner Loth: “I believe in standing behind my word and doing good by people. By living that philosophy and leveraging my network, it has helped me positively impact and elevate others.”
What is your life purpose?
Dufek: “I’m many things in my life: a mentor, leader, community ambassador, friend, wife and mother. But my core life purpose is raise my two daughters to be wonderful humans who seek their own path to positively contribute to this world.”
Turner Loth: “To bring an extra spark of energy or smile to each day to make a positive impact on others. Every night, I ask my kids, ‘What was the best thing about today?’ I believe in finding something good, celebrating that moment and being grateful.”
