Change-Maker

Fort Myers difference maker embraces startup community

Phyllis LeFlore-Calloway says she's 'someone who tries to make a difference in the environment I’m in.'

Phyllis LeFlore-Calloway was named and director of the Southwest Florida Enterprise Center in October. (Photo by Reagan Rule)
Phyllis LeFlore-Calloway was named and director of the Southwest Florida Enterprise Center in October. (Photo by Reagan Rule)
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Phyllis LeFlore-Calloway had been holding down a dual role since October 2021, splitting her time between being assistant director of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency and director of the Southwest Florida Enterprise Center.

But when she realized the arrangement wasn’t ideal, she wasn’t afraid to speak up.

 

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