Our Team
Eric Willingham
Co-founder/ President
Riley Willingham
Co-founder/ Director of Strategic Development
B.S. Information Systems, College of Engineering- University of South Florida (Tampa, Fl)
Pursuing a B.S. Business Administration with majors in supply Chain Management and business analytics, Haslam College of Business-
University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)
Eric is the inspiration for many of Willingham Cultivations' ideas. He created Pumpkin Boy's Hibiscus tea and continues to innovate to create new products.
Eric's desire to create a line of all natural and chemical-free products stems from his own personal experiences. In 2017, Eric struggled with health issues as a result of his diet soda consumption. He decided it was time for a lifestyle change and began to experiment with hibiscus teas. Through extensive experimentation, Pumpkin Boy's Hibiscus Tea with lemon was born. With two more years of experimentation, the product was perfected and made available for sale. Eric can often be found experimenting in the kitchen working on your next favorite Pumpkin Boy Tea product.
Eric makes the product himself and can often be seen at local markets promoting the products he is so passionate about.
Eric seeks not to just sell his products to make a profit, but to disrupt an industry that fails to deliver healthy products that make your taste buds happy.
"Be disruptive" -Eric Willingham
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Riley co-founded Willingham Cultivations with Eric (his father) during his sophomore year of high school. While his role is ever-growing, he has helped to direct the focus of the future of the company. In the product development phase, Riley acts as the taste-tester and provides feedback for future versions.
Now in college at The University of Tennessee, Riley is pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration with majors in Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics. Alongside being a student and a Resident Assistant, Riley focuses on Pumpkin Boy Tea Company's interactive media and strategic operations to help maximize the exposure of Eric's innovative teas.
Riley is also the inspiration for the name of the brand "Pumpkin Boy Tea Company" due to his Halloween birthday.
Riley can be found with Eric at markets from time to time.
"Who says tea has to be boring?" -Riley Willingham
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