Tell us a little about your business. – HEI (HuffmanENG.com) is a full-service engineering firm specializing in automation and control system integration from design to implementation. If you have a design in mind or just a problem that needs to be solved, we Make Ideas Work.
How did you get started in the business? – As a co-op intern I worked full time summer through fall semester. I was able to learn and grow my understanding and knowledge through drafting and design and panel building in the shop. I continued working part time as an intern following until graduation. This base knowledge gave me invaluable experience in the transition from college to professional career.
Tell us a little about your family. – My wife and I have an 8-yr old son and 6-yr old daughter. They definitely keep us busy with sports and activities. We enjoy spending time together whether that is out and about at various activities or visiting the zoo or just staying in and having a movie night.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off? – I enjoy woodworking and house improvement projects. I enjoy learning how to do something and then executing on that new skill.
What is the most unique or interesting thing about you that most people probably don’t know? – I enjoy cooking at the end of the day. It is a great time to turn off my brain, listen to music and create a great meal to share with my family.
Who inspires you? – My parents. My mother’s patience and tenacity. My father’s hard-working and never-give-up mentality. Both have had a huge impact on my life and I strive to do something to improve the world around me each and every day as I observed them doing.
What is your favorite quote or the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Life is not fair.” This was a regular occurrence in my house growing up. I would say “that’s not fair”, and without any hesitation my father would say that “Life is not fair”. Now looking back I believe that is great advice. Life is not fair; it takes hard work and dedication to get where you want to go. You deserve nothing except basic human kindness, compassion, and necessities, everything else in life is earned.
If you could choose only one descriptive word to be remembered as, what would it be? – Selfless.
If you could have a super power, what would it be? – All of them, but if I had to choose one… teleportation. Being able to go from one place to the next in a snap of a finger. No more commuting, no more traveling, just experiences without the waiting period.
If you could choose any other profession to be successful in, what would it be? – Restaurant Owner.
What local nonprofit organization(s) are you passionate about or involved with? – I have previously been involved with Habitat for Humanity and Open Door Mission.
What is your favorite book or the last good book you read? – I enjoy Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series of books that blur the lines between fact and fiction.
What is your favorite TV show? – Lately we have enjoyed Is it Cake as a family.
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so?- My email is awinking@huffmaneng.com. You can contact Huffman Engineering through (402) 464-6823 or online at HuffmanENG.com.