Meet the Principal

Candy Whitaker | Senior Project Manager

As a Senior Project Manager at 97 Land Company, Candy applies problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills to manage various land development projects. She coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, oversee budgets and schedules, and ensures compliance with regulations and standards. Prior to joining 97 Land Company, Candy held a position as Planning Technician 2 at the City of Denton.

Candy studied Social Sciences at Northeast Louisiana University, which equipped her with a strong foundation in social and environmental issues, research methods, and policy analysis. Her mission is to contribute to sustainable and inclusive land use planning and development that benefits the communities and the environment.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her three dogs, camping, hiking, and rock hounding.

Sarah Lollar | Business Manager

Sarah provides a wealth of knowledge and experience to the 97 Land Company team. Her more than 20 years of experience includes excelling in positions of customer service, office administration, and government/municipal operations. Sarah’s career work ethic has helped forge a strong network of associates that has ensured project success through the years for both government entities as well as private sector citizens.

At 97 Land Company, Sarah utilizes her keen ability to identify and use resources available to best provide a positive project outcome for our clients. If those assets are not readily available, she knows how and where to get what is needed to keep projects moving on schedule. Sarah is a results oriented, detail-driven expert in finding project solutions.

Prior to joining the 97 Land Company team, Sarah served in administrative assistant and executive assistant roles with the City of Denton. Her tenure included serving in the Program Management Office, City Manager’s Office, Finance Department, and Street Department.

Sarah’s service to the City of Denton, Mayor, City Council, City Manager and staff, and the citizens was extensive across a wide-ranging category of responsibilities, including:

Communication, coordination, and management of details and processes of Capital
Administrative support to city government leadership in day-to-day operations (budgeting, citizen engagement, communications/correspondence, meeting planning/coordinating, department purchasing processes, reports preparation)

Sarah also served in an administrative office role in the Tax Department of Accor North America. She is a graduate of Oklahoma City Community College (1996), earning an undergraduate degree in Business.

Sharla Hibberd | Marketing Coordinator

Sharla Hibberd leads 97 Land Company’s marketing and public relations initiatives, including management and oversight of the company website and marketing/promotional materials. She has extensive experience and skills in creative services and brand management.

Sharla has previously served in commercial real estate project support and marketing leadership roles with Axis Realty Group, CRT Properties, Inc., Cawley Partners, Jones Lang LaSalle, Holt Lunsford Commercial, Cushman & Wakefield, and Encore Enterprises.

Residential Interior Design

At Green Door, we call our residential design style “Perfectly Procured”. From Modern Minimalist to Luxe Traditional, every design we create is highly personalized, beautifully functional and layered with details that evoke each client’s individual style and story.

Interior Design
Interior Decorating & Staging
Exterior Decorating
Interior & Exterior Color Consultations

Brand Identity & Development

Green Door can work with your existing branding/marketing team to elevate your brand throughout the project, or we can lead branding efforts from conception to craft every important detail.

Naming
Logo Design & Consultation
Event Concepts & Consultations
Brand Collateral & Product Development
Photography Art Direction
Seasonal & Specialty Display Design

Exterior & Front Elevation Design Consultation

First impressions are everything. Green Door works with our clients to ensure brand continuity throughout their projects, offering both consultation and coordinating services for exteriors.

Signage & Messaging
Finishes
Landscape

Commercial Interior Design

From adapt and reuse to new construction, we specialize in creating highly customized designs that elevate both function and experience.

Hospitality
Corporate
Mixed Use
Short Term & Vacation Rental/Income Properties
Retail
Experiential

Aimee Bissett | Principal

Aimee is a Certified Economic Developer with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles working within the public and private sectors.

Aimee has successfully facilitated over $1 billion in real estate development projects in North Texas. Her extensive experience within the public sector brings a unique perspective to the development process.

She has a deep understanding of the regulatory environments that impact real estate, entitlement and permitting processes, economic development incentives and tools, and political/public processes. She is capable of facilitating a real estate development transaction from inception to “open for business”.

Aimee lives in Celina, Texas with her husband Clint and two red-headed daughters, Taylor and Gracie. She has lived in North Texas since 1998.

Aimee’s credentials include the following:

Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) with the International Economic Development Council
Public/Private Partnership Council Member with the Urban Land Institute
Graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute
Graduate of the International City Management Association’s (ICMA) Mid-Career Management Institute
Master of Public Administration (MPA) from University of Texas Arlington with emphasis areas in strategic planning, finance, and economic development
Undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, Class of ‘97

Britain Seright | Project Planner

Britain’s experience includes serving as a Planner with local municipalities and as a Zoning Manager in the telecommunications field. Varied experience has allowed Britain to view the entitlement and permitting process through multiple lenses and guaranteed an understanding of all parties’ interests. From zoning property to a certificate of occupancy in hand, Britain is ready to provide all development services offered by 97 Land Company.

Britain lives in Little Elm, Texas with his wife, Elizabeth, and his son, Ellis. His family enjoys hiking/fishing around the lake and playing board games.

Aimee Bissett

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