A Chat With November’s Profile, Mark Desrochers, co-founder/marketing director, Classic Designs by Matthew Burak (Text & Audio)

CS: What’s done at Classic Design to create a light and fun environment for your employees?
MD: We have a very light environment; we don’t take ourselves too seriously. The organization’s pretty flat — the owners see everybody every day. We’re all in it together. We have a lot of events together, basically centering around food. It’s a pretty supportive environment. It’s a small town, all our children are in schools with one another, we see one another at athletic events around the community, social events around the community. It’s pretty much small-town living.