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Carl Fromen

President

What are you happiest doing when you are not working?

Traveling, snowboarding and scuba diving.

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

Taking the chance on starting Houston Heavy Machinery back in 2012 and building it up to what it is today.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

Taking care of our team, which I think of as my family.

John Hardin

Vice President

When you were 10, what did you want to be when you grew up:

Was not worried about it. Just too busy playing outside.

Name a few of your daily habits:

Coffee.

Name three pet peeves:

Being late, gum smacking, and slow drivers.

Dawn Babbie

VP of Finance

What are three words you would use to describe you?

Positive, nurturing, workaholic

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

My work family, my family at home, and knowing so many people rely on me.

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

At a music festival or cooking!

Andrea Senior

Director of Technology

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU?

Full of life and love!

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Laughing with friends.

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Dancing and lip syncing to my favorite songs.

Matt Smith

VP of Sales and Marketing

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Veterinarian

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Playing music (bass guitar), long-range rifle shooting, doing Jujitsu

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

Being a good dad and husband.

Chad Lucas

Rental Manager

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Outgoing, reliable, confident

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Golf, hunting, fishing, cooking, family

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

NFL player

Jason Sheffield

Service Manager

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Spending time on the lake or in the mountains with family and friends.

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Race pro supercross.

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Buy a large ranch.

Brenda Noble

Executive Assistant

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Eating tacos. Although I guess I could do that while working too...

WHAT'S YOUR "MOTTO" OR FAVORITE QUOTE?

Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, 'Would an idiot do that?' and if they would, I do not do that thing.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

Tacos. Specifically money for buying tacos.

Debbie McGuire

Accountant

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

My upbringing. Nothing was ever given to me, I had to work for what I wanted.

NAME A FEW OF YOUR DAILY HABITS?

Listening to live music, going to the beach and hanging out with good friends.

What are you happiest doing when you are not working?

Listening to podcast, playing with my puppies, cleaning.

Val Buchanan

Human Resources

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

A doctor like my father.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Traveling and skiing.

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

My daughter Esperanza.

Ivan Maya

Content Creator

WHAT'S YOUR "MOTTO" OR FAVORITE QUOTE?

There’s no failure either you win or learn.

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Outgoing, goofy, and creative.

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Spending the time with my little family or playing soccer.

Natalie Harris

Collections Representative

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Loyal, tenacious, driven.

WHAT'S YOUR "MOTTO" OR FAVORITE QUOTE?

"If there's one thing I love second to revenge, it's being underestimated."

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

My relationship with Amazon.

Johanna Lee

Accounts Receivable

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Astronomer

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

CrossFit and photography.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

My two boys :)

Scott Story

Sales and Rental Coordinator

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Race professional motocross/supercross

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?

Lake house and ranch with my wife and kids

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Playing with my kids, riding dirt bikes and shooting.

Chris Turner

Asset Manager

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Join the Air Force

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Fishing and gaming

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, WHAT KIND?

We love cats

April Pizarro

Accounting Specialist

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?

The beach

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Gardening and traveling

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Exploring new places and trying out different cuisines

Nancy Allen

Service Administrator

What are three words you would use to describe you?

Dependable, driven, dedicated

On Sunday mornings you can usually find me?

Going to church

When you were 10, what did you want to be when you grew up?

PE teacher

Josh Killham

Field Service Supervisor

Daniella Vasquez

Service Coordinator

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Cheerful, reliable, and trustworthy

WHAT'S YOUR "MOTTO" OR FAVORITE QUOTE?

Everything happens for a reason. Trust the timing.

Favorite way to spend my day off?

Getting my nails and eyelashes done and washing my car.

Celeste Martinez

Receptionist

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Hanging out with my family ;)

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

A teacher

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?

Somewhere tropical on a beach

John Hammond

Sales

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Golfing, cooking out, hanging with family on the back porch

WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE BEST SKILLS THAT YOU BRING TO YOUR JOB?

Organization, loyalty and honesty

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, WHAT KIND?

Dog - Great Dane, best breed ever!!!

Brian Raffety

Sales

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Spending time with family and friends outdoors.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

My family and taking care of others!

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

Purchase a bunch of equipment and help HHM succeed even more!

Cole Rinn

Sales

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?

TX Hill Country

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Purchase land

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Hunting, fishing, cooking

Cameron Rogers

Sales

Name 3 pet peeves?

People rude to waiters, taking too long to tell story, right lane going straight

What do you think are the best skills that you bring to your job?

Reliability, problem solve, and work ethic

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Honest, articulate, generous

Alejandro Esparza

Sales

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Riding my dirt bike and being with my family

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU?

Reliable and one call away

IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Alberta, Canada

Ryan Neil

Sales Representative

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Useful, demure , classy

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Golf - Quilting blankets for my grand kids - bingo

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU?

The GOAT

Marcelo Puente

International Sales

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?

At the beach

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, WHAT KIND?

I love dogs

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

Buy a house on the beach.

Donald Konieczny

Takeuchi Sales

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Time with family in or and spending time in or around large bodies of water.

NAME THREE PET PEEVES:

Being on time, being organized, and policing behind oneself.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

Being able to provide for others.

TJ Kwiatkowski

Takeuchi Sales

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Spending time with the family

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?

Offshore fishing

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Fishing, hunting, cooking

Corey Griffin

Parts Manager

WHAT'S YOUR "MOTTO" OR FAVORITE QUOTE?

Treat people how you want to be treated

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Get a lawyer and accountant

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

Money

Robert Galetti

Parts Sales

WHAT ARE YOU FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Golf and fishing

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, WHAT KIND?

Dog

IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Somewhere on the coast

Mark Makohon

Shop Supervisor

What are you happiest doing when you are not working?

Going to the river and riding my Harley

When you were 10, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Superman

Name a few of your daily habits?

Living life, work and BBQ

Clayton Schubert

Field Service Technician

Darrell Waak

Field Service Technician

Carlos Lugo

Maintenance Manager

What are you happiest doing when you are not working?

Spending time with my son

What are three words you would use to describe you?

Hard working, responsible, honest

On Sunday mornings you can usually find me?

In the church

Pepe Casteñada

Technician

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Watch soccer

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Open a business

IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

In Mexico

Alex Rodriguez

Field Service Technician

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Fishing, hunting, roping

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Start my own business

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Riding horses

Jose Soto

Field Service Technician

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Spending time with family

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

Paying off my mortgage

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

Invest in real estate and help people out financially

Hunter Spacek

Field Service Technician

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Fishing in the bay and hunting at deer lease

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Hog hunting, fishing, riding ATV's

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Give back to the people that got me where I am today.

Teddy Bass

Field Service Technician

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, WHAT KIND?

Cat dad

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

So I can play hard

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

Get back to work

Christopher Goin

Field Service Technician

NAME THREE PET PEEVES:

Lack of attention to detail, lack of pride in work, lack of empathy

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, WHAT KIND?

Chickens, dogs, and cats. For chickens, 2 Americaunas, 2 American Leghorns, and 2 Goldens. For dogs, a Yorkie and a Chocolate-American-Bullador. For cats, all rescues- a Tortoiseshell Calico, a Tuxedo-black, a Gray-Black, and a Dilute Calico.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

Providing for my wife and kids. I enjoy fixing what is broken, and learning as I go, but making sure my family is provided for takes it up a few notches.

Jason Rodriguez

Field Service Technician

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Lawyer

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU?

Loyal

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

My daughters

Xavier Santiago

Field Service Technician

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?

Puerto Rico

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Wrenching on cars

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

An engineer

Justin Owens

Preventative Maintenance

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Cooking

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Honest, funny, loyal

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

Wife and kids

Gerardo Chavez

Technician

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Police officer

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Relaxing

WHAT'S YOU "MOTTO" OR FAVORITE QUOTE?

No pasa nada

Lorenzo Moreno

Technician

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Being with my family

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Fishing and building stuff

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

Invest in real estate and give to the needy

Jorge Garcia

Technician

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

To feel satisfied with my results

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

My skills and knowledge

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?

Travel

Uber Garcia

Technician

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Buy a house

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

My family

IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Mexico

Patrick Bramble

Technician

WHEN YOU WERE 10, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

Race car driver

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

BBQ-ing

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Relaxing

Oliverio Bustos

Technician

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Be with family and having fajitas

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

My kids

IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

El Campo, Mexico

David Lara

Technician

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Sleeping

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Working on cars

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, WHAT KIND?

A dog and a rabbit

Daniel Valdez

Technician

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?

Buy a big piece of land with a house, shop, and pond.

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND MY DAY OFF?

Working on old trucks or hunting.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?

Growing my career and building wealth.

Cleo Davis

Technician

WHAT ARE YOU HAPPIEST DOING WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING?

Rodeoing with my family and friends

WHAT ARE THREE WORDS YOU WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE YOU?

Funny, crazy, happy

WHAT'S YOUR "MOTTO" OR FAVORITE QUOTE?

Be better today than you was yesterday

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