Meet Mike. Mike joined the Carolina Comfort Air team in 2013 and has over 25 years of experience in the HVAC Industry. He is currently the Residential New Construction Manager and oversees 4 field supervisors and 17 crews at the Clayton location. Mike is the proud father of 3 adult children. He is an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
1. Before working at Carolina Comfort Air, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve had?
When I was 16, I worked at the Harris Teeter in Fuquay Varina, nothing really interesting but it’s the only other job I’ve had outside of HVAC.
3. What’s one thing you couldn’t live without?
Family.
4. What are you listening to/reading these days?
I love older country music and the most recent book I’ve read is Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson.
5. What is one thing you cannot resist? (food/dessert/candy/etc.)
Ranch peanuts are my absolute favorite.
6. Where is your favorite place to be?
I love being outdoors, doesn’t really matter where at as long as it’s outside. I make a point to watch the sunrise every morning.
7. Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why?
Missouri by far. The climate is cooler and the expansiveness is just beautiful.
8. Who is your biggest inspiration?
My Daddy. He was a good honest, hard-working man and I want to be just like him.
9. What is your proudest moment at Carolina Comfort Air?
During the 4 years that I was at our Dunn shop, I was able to take it from the lowest-performing location to the top-performing. I was really proud of that.
10. What does true leadership mean to you?
To me, true leadership is working alongside your employees day in and day out, getting into the trenches with them.
11. Which one would you want most – flying cars, robot housekeepers, or moon cities?
None of the above, well maybe flying cars.
12. What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Professional Hunter or a Game Warden.
13. Do you have any pets? What kind?
A black Lab named Max.
14. What would you most like to tell yourself at age 13?
Listen to your parents, they know more than you think they do.
15. What is your favorite thing about working at Carolina Comfort Air?
The People. We truly are a family.