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I earned my degree in HVAC technology and I’m a licensed general contractor in multiple states. While my job is mainly management and supervisory, I always like to be prepared to jump in and lend a hand so it’s good to be prepared.

My work is literally fueled by caffeine. Whether I’m at my desk, on the road or on a job site, I always have a cup of coffee (or two) in my hand. If you can’t find me, follow the smell of the piping hot cup. There’s a reason they call it a “cup of Joe”.

In my role at Apogee, I spend a lot of my time on planes traveling to all of our properties for construction oversight. While the destination may change from week to week, you can almost always find a plane ticket in my bag.

My wife and I have two indoor cats and have started caring for four strays (that we call our “barn cats”). This care includes trips to our vet to make sure they’re healthy. Our home has accidentally become Omaha’s premier cat shelter.

Jeffry is a stress ball shaped like my college mascot (Go Mavericks). I got him at my first University of Nebraska Omaha open house and he's been my lucky charm ever since. He usually sits on my desk and keeps me from spontaneously combusting when I can't find a file I need, but sometimes he comes with me to shoots to help out.

My laptop has my life on it and I take it with me pretty much everywhere. From college papers to Apogee projects, if it's important it’s probably on my laptop. It has served me well for years and still works hard, chewing though complex VFX renderings, keeping a gazillion Chrome tabs open, and connecting with the Apogee database all while streaming music in the background.

I focus very heavily on video in my role as a marketing intern so it’s fairly important that I carry a camera with me. The Sony Alpha 6000 that I use works great for everything from one on one interviews to featuring the beautiful finishes of a rental property.

You never want to get to a location only to realize that your SD card is having issues. Working in live production during my high school days taught me to always be prepared for everything to go wrong, because at some point it probably will. Hence the extra card that is always in my bag.