Why EK?
We recognize we are at our best when we’re working together and embracing diverse perspectives to deliver a truly one-of-a-kind experience and workplace.
Our core values—people, thought leadership, transparency, partnerships, integration, and energy—guide everything we do. It’s our goal to attract and retain kind people who share those values.
“EK is powered by our culture of collaboration, energy, and positivity. The kindness and commitment of our team are amongst the key elements that make us special, and my focus is on ensuring the entire team is honored for their stewardship of this culture.”
-EK CEO Zach Wahl
Life at EK
From impactful project work to energizing social events, life at EK is more than a job—it’s a community.
EK’s Annual Gala
We always look forward to EK’s annual gala to celebrate another year of growth and accomplishments. It’s a time for our leaders to acknowledge and thank each and every EK’er for their commitment, hard work, creativity, and collaboration.
Our New Office Space: A Space Designed for Collaboration and Wellbeing
Earlier this year, we opened the doors to a brand-new office space designed with our people in mind. Having outgrown our previous space, we couldn’t be more excited to move into a new home that truly reflects our growth, culture, and future vision! With a vibrant purple theme throughout, the space is already buzzing with energy. From a wide selection of conference rooms, a cozy library room, a calming wellness room, a bright and spacious kitchen, to modern workspaces—this new environment was designed to inspire connection, innovation, and teamwork.
EK Swag: Welcome to the Team
Every new hire at EK is welcomed with a curated swag package—complete with EK-branded gear, notebook, hats and a few fun surprises to help you settle in and feel part of the team from day one!
Lifelong Learning Culture
At EK, learning doesn’t stop at job-specific training—it extends to the whole person. We’re proud of our culture of continuous growth, and we encourage employees to pursue learning in all forms. EK offers a unique benefit that supports learning outside the traditional realm of work skills. Whether you’re interested in cooking classes, glass blowing workshops, rock climbing lessons…or anything else that fuels your creativity, wellness or sense of adventure—we want to support it.
Philanthropy at EK
EK offers its employees the opportunity to dedicate one day per quarter to philanthropy. EKers are empowered to work with charities they find personally meaningful.
EK Balance: Annual Corporate Fun Run
Each year, EK proudly participates in the Corporate FunRun 5K, a run/walk event that promotes fitness, team building and fun. We sponsor our team’s participation, encouraging employees of all fitness levels to join in. From runners to walkers, it’s a great opportunity to connect, get moving and celebrate together—complete with music, post-race festivities, and plenty of team spirit!
Team #Team UnEKorn showed up in 2024 to the annual NOVA/DC Corp FunRun with its largest team yet! It was an awesome evening for all EKers and their families who joined this run/walk event. Once again, this year’s 5K event took place at Bluemont Park in Arlington, attracting teams from various industries in the NOVA/DC area.
Our team crushed it! We celebrated having the 3rd place overall male runner, and our top three male and female finishers clinched 3rd place in their respective team divisions.
Congratulations to all runners, walkers, and canines who made this event a great success!
Our Stories
Our team members represent a diverse array of experiences, backgrounds, and areas of interest. They each bring their own unique perspectives and backgrounds to EK, but they share a passion for learning and partnering with our clients. Each team member exemplifies the expertise, commitment, and spirit of collaboration that makes EK what it is.
Though we pride ourselves on the fact that no two days are often the same, below, we’ve captured some of our EKers’ stories below.
By cultivating our individual styles, we’re co-creating an environment marked by synergy, creativity, celebration and empowerment.
Our Traditions
Life is fun and at EK we take time to celebrate the milestones, holidays, and everything in between.
EK Hat: At EK, every team member receives an EK hat to take with them on their adventures near and far. At the close of the year, employees cast their vote for their favorite EK hat photo.
We always look forward to EK’s annual gala to celebrate another year of growth and accomplishments. It’s a time for our leaders to acknowledge and thank each and every EK’er for their commitment, hard work, creativity, and collaboration.
2024 EK’s Annual Gala at Petite Cerise
EK’s 10 year Anniversary at the Renwick Gallery
2022 EK’s Annual Gala at the ARTECHOUSE
2024 Purple Elephant Celebration
We kicked off the holidays at EK’s Annual Purple Elephant Celebration! It was such a joy to celebrate together, meet some of our remote colleagues in person and exchange amazing gifts. Events like this remind us why we love being part of the EK family!
2023 Purple Elephant Celebration
2022 Purple Elephant Celebration
Halloween 2024
Halloween 2023
Halloween 2022
Every year, we kick off a Spring and Fall Step Challenge, part of our health and wellness program. The Step Challenges are encouraged to embrace intentional daily movement and work together as a team to earn the most steps at the end of the challenge. For every EK participant, we pledge to make a $25 donation to Girls on the Run Northern Virginia. Last Spring, we had a total of 40 participants which is equivalent to a $1,000 donation! Last Fall, we had a total of 44 participants which is equivalent to a $1,100 donation!
To support the coast-to-coast community-building of our team, we fly everyone to headquarters over the course of the year for our traditional events, including our Annual Purple Elephant Celebration and Pirate Ship Cruise!
Our Initiatives
EK Balance: Helping You Live Your Best Life
EK Balance is our health and wellness program, furthering our commitment to work-life balance. We work hard, but think it is equally important to play hard and take time to care for ourselves. Through a range of energizing and fun initiatives, we support employees in living healthier, happier lives both in and out of the workplace. We host yoga classes, massage days, breakfasts served by EK leadership, ice cream socials and smoothie bars, cook offs and other events dedicated to foster collaboration and build community amongst our rapidly growing team.
It was great to beat the summer heat with a sweet treat from Nicecream, a local ice cream
shop with a twist. Nicecream came on-site, crafting made-to-order scoops for our team
using fresh, local ingredients and liquid nitrogen. Pretty cool (pun intended).
We’re excited to announce the return of our popular EK Balance program: in-office massages! We value the hard work of our team members and are dedicated to providing opportunities for them to take a break, unwind, and relax during the busy workweek.
We kicked off another EK Balance challenge, part of our health and wellness program. The Step Into Spring Challenge encouraged EKers to embrace intentional daily movement and work together as a team to earn the most steps at the end of the challenge. In addition to the fun, for every participant, EK pledged to make a $25 donation to Girls on the Run Northern Virginia to go towards their 10-week afterschool program. As a whole company, we walked a total of 7,962,641 steps which is the equivalent to approximately 4,000 miles and we raised $875 which will cover at least 5 participants in the program!
In spirit of Earth Day, we introduced a fun new EK Balance Challenge: Sprout Wars. This challenge encouraged EKers to break out their green thumb and grow the tallest seedling plant. In addition to the fun, for every participant, EK pledged to make a $25 donation to Ecoaction Arlington to go towards their Tree Canopy Equity Initiative, an initiative that helps address low tree canopy coverage for low-income neighborhoods in Arlington. This year, we raised $925 for a great cause!
As part of our EK Balance initiative, we kicked off various health and wellness challenges, including a Step, Get Cooking, and Hydrate for Health Challenges.
Team #unEKorn was once again ready for the annual Corporate Fun Run, a community event, drawing teams from companies in a wide variety of industries in the DC area. This year’s 5K event took place at Bluemont Park in Arlington where EK’ers worked together racing through the park’s scenic trails, and celebrated after crossing the finish line. In addition to the fun, EK outpaced the competition when it came to attire, winning the Best T-shirt Design award!
Our team crushed it! We celebrated having the 3rd place overall male runner, and our top three male and female finishers clinched 3rd place in their respective team divisions.
Congratulations to all runners, walkers, and canines who made this event a great success!
Grow at EK: Providing the Tools You Need to Succeed
Grow at EK is one of our initiatives, furthering our commitment to investing in employees through training and development opportunities.
Summer Internships at a Glance
ur internship program blends hands-on experience with mentorship, training and team connection. Interns at EK contribute to real projects, set meaningful goals and grow through a mix of learning sessions, mentorship opportunities and fun team-building activities. We’re proud to offer an experience that’s as enriching as it is engaging.
To our previous summer interns, David, Zane, Scarlett, Adam, Maya, Van, Chiara, Thomas, Akiva and Padmini, we could not be prouder of all you accomplished during your time at EK! It’s been a pleasure to watch your growth and impact across the organization. Cheers to an incredible group and thank you for choosing EK. We can’t wait to see the achievements you will conquer in the future!
Summer 2024
Summer 2023
We were thrilled to welcome six college students, David, Zane, Scarlett, Adam, Maya, and Van to join the EK team for our growing internship program in Summer 2023!
Pitches ‘N Pints, a Grow at EK initiative, was introduced in 2022 and furthered our commitment to investing in employees through training and development opportunities. Pitches ‘N Pints allows employees the opportunity to step outside of their comfort zone, growing their confidence, communication, and presentation skills. We take the event outside of the office with private dining and the support of leaders they can trust. So far we’ve conducted 7 events with great success and look forward to the next series at EK!
