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, and 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
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.
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
