Get to know Manuel Valdez!  General Manager of Frontier Truck Equipment

Q – How long have you been with Adrian Steel?
                Manuel:  since 2001

Q – What did you do prior?
                Manuel:  Sales and Management in a business that was also automotive related.  We provided recreational vehicle conversions

Q – What are your personal interests?  How do you like to spend your free time?
                Manuel:  Sports, riding motorcycles (dirt and street) and relaxing

Q – Family?  Kids?  Grandkids?  Pets?
                Manuel:  One son, one daughter.  My daughter has a cat.

Q – Where is your favorite place you have traveled?  What is your favorite food?
                Manuel:  Alaska.  Seafood, lobster, crab and shrimp!

Q – Do you cook? Bake?  What’s your favorite dish to make?
                Manuel:  Only if I am alone – I like to barbecue

Q – What sports do you follow, if any?  Did you play sports?  Do you play any sports?
                Manuel:  I follow College Football, Golf, Motocross.  I played baseball and football.  I now golf, dirt bike and fish.

Q – What do you enjoy most about being the General Manager of your location?
                Manuel:  The opportunity to see my staff work as a team and individuals being successful.

Q – How many do you employ?  How do you spend your day?
                Manuel:  Thirteen employees.  I manage sales staff and also work with technical manager, inventory control manager and shop manager.  Two days a week I am on the road selling.

Q – What’s your favorite part of the job?  The least favorite part of the job?
                Manuel:  Our relationship with vendors, customers and employees is the favorite.  Least favorite would be surprises that you have no control over.

Q – Do you watch tv?  If so, what?
                Manuel:  Some sporting events

Q – Do you go to the movies?  Top five movie picks?
                Manuel:  Not usually.  Some of my favorites are Top Gun, Jeremiah Johnson, Dances With Wolves, Men in Black, Saving Private Ryan.  (editor note:  Movie passes as a gift to Manuel not a good idea)

Q – If you could be anything else besides a General Manager for Adrian Steel, what would you be?
                Manuel:  A Teacher/Coach

Q – What’s your favorite sound?  Your least favorite sound?
                Manuel:  A running stream and the wind blowing on Aspen’s trees as favorite.  Least would be traffic.