Local Movers – Fort Worth Team
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Derrick PotterThe Staff
Nate Douglas(View Bio)
Position: Fleet Manager
Moving Experience: 9+ years
Affiliations: United States Marine Corps, Fort Worth Fire Department
Certifications: EMT, Fleet Manager, Fleet Safety Compliance, FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: Large Roman statue, 17th century china cabinet
Brush with greatness: Terry Bradshaw was watering his lawn next door to a house we were moving
Hobbies: My kids’ sports
Long Term Goals: black belt in judo, read War and Peace and solve a rubix cube in under 1 minute
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Brian Sample(View Bio)
Position: Human Resources / Payroll Manager
Moving Experience: Business side of moving for approximately 12 years
Affiliations: Retired Arlington FD Captain
Certifications: EMT-1, Fire, Hazmat, Technical Rescue
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved::
Brush with greatness: Texas Rangers great Rusty Greer at company party
Hobbies: baseball, family vacations, reading, spending time with family in general
Long Term Goals: Continued success with Firefighting’s Finest
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Robert Chan(View Bio)
Position: Sales & Marketing Manager
Moving Experience: 15 years
Affiliations: Fire Department
Certifications: Firefighter, EMT
On The Job Funniest Moment: Tim P. showing up to a job with a cut off and feathered neon yellow shirt. Derrick nearly had a heart attack.
Most Impressive Item Moved::
Brush with greatness:
Hobbies: Softball, running, playing baseball with my kids
Long Term Goals: To make Firefighting’s Finest the best moving and storage company possible then retire in San Diego.
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Travis Korenek(View Bio)
Position: Director of Operations
Moving Experience: 6+ years
Affiliations: Former USMC; friend of Fort Worth Firefighter and FFMS coworker, Chris Escobar
Certifications: FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: A framed Revolutionary War-era US Flag tattered from flying on a naval ship
Brush with greatness: Moved former safety from Dallas Cowboys, Roy Williams
Hobbies: Travel, reading, music
Long Term Goals: Continued success at Firefighting’s Finest!
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Lydia Nichols(View Bio)
Position: HR/Payroll Specialist
Experience: 10 years in the service industry; 4 years real estate agent; 2 years payroll, HR and reporting
Affiliations & Certifications: Prior military spouse; encompassing national and international moves; GFWAR, NAR, TREC
On The Job Funniest Moment: That one time Travis got locked out of his office.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Anytime we send 8 – 10 crew to move a grand piano or huge statue is pretty impressive to me.
Hobbies: Current hobbies include anything my kids are into.
Long Term Goals: a boat and the beach
Something about you most people don’t know: I love to cook, sing, sew and drive a standard
Best concert/event you’ve ever been to: Anything outside, live music
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? We are building a more corporate team to support our growth while maintaining a local and personal experience for our customers.
Mike Spohn(View Bio)
Position: Sales Manager
Moving Experience: 6 years
Affiliations: USAF (self); Fort Worth Firefighter Dallas Muir; USAF / retired Abilene PD – father; US Navy – brother; US Army – Mother
Certifications: Certified Moving Consultant, FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment: Coworker high-pitched screaming after a cat jumped out of a hidden spot in the storage unit we were moving; two ladies set lawn chairs up next to our truck to watch us load/unload
Most Impressive Item Moved: To keep a day open for our company party we had to move a large 4,000 square foot house in 3 – 4 hours the day before, using our whole fleet of trucks
Brush with greatness: Moving consultant for former Dallas Cowboys lineman Marco River and performed the on-site walkthrough of his house before the move; former Texas Rangers great Rusty Greer at a company party
Hobbies: Local sports and my kids
Long Term Goals: Continue with a successful career at Firefighting’s Finest
Ronald Augustus(View Bio)
Position: Moving Consultant
Moving Experience: 10 years
Affiliations: Fort Worth Fire Department
Certifications: Hazmat Tech, Instructor 1, FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: One of the first pianos I moved came out of a 3rd floor apartment with no stairs!
Brush with greatness: : I was the crew lead on the move for former Dallas Cowboys safety, Roy Williams
Hobbies: Spending time with my family and boxing
Long Term Goals: Retire from the fire department and continued success at Firefighting’s Finest
Davin Harris(View Bio)
Position: General Manager
Moving Experience: 8 years in the industry
Affiliations & Certifications: CMC, COIC, Claims & Arbitration, AMSA Leaders Program (October 2018)
Most Impressive Items Moved: Large oil painting by Scottish artist, Daniel Munro, painted in the mid-1800s.
Brush with greatness: Interviewed Fred Durst and interviewed leadership icon, John Maxwell.
Hobbies: Hiking, backpacking fishing, Jeeping, Dogs, and Cycling.
Long Term Goals: To advance to corporate level with FFMS and make the most of all opportunities life presents.
Something about you most people don’t know: I worked as a full-time volunteer for five years, serving at-risk youth.
Best concert/event you’ve ever been to: Tom Petty in the rain at Zilker Park in Austin, TX.
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? By working harder than most people are willing to and excelling in all areas by consistently bringing my best to the table.
David Peterson(View Bio)
Position: Senior Moving Consultant / Community Outreach Coordinator
Moving Experience: 18 years
Affiliations: Fort Worth Fire Department retired
Certifications: Certified Moving Consultant
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved:: A $40,000 restored juke box
Brush with greatness: Former Super Bowl winning Denver Bronco, Matt Lepsis; consulted a move for a retired Secret Service agent that served on two former First Ladies’ details
Hobbies: Exercise, hunting, spending time with family
Long Term Goals: Future branch manager at Firefighting’s Finest
Craig Bope(View Bio)
Position: Payroll Assistant
Moving Experience: 11 years
Affiliations: Fort Worth Fire Department and dive team
Certifications: Rope Tech, Open Water-2, FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: 1000 lb gun safe
Brush with greatness: Dallas Stars great Brett Hull at a company party
Hobbies: Working on cars, spending time with family
Long Term Goals: Continued success with Firefighting’s Finest and retire from the fire department
Specific Customer Reviews:
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Adam Sharp(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 2 years
Affiliations: Alvarado Firefighter
Certifications: Driver Operator, High Angle Tech, Con-Space Tech, Wildland Firefighter from Texas Forestry, Pro Mover Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: 3 truckloads of fire safe file cabinets
Brush with greatness: Moved Kid Kraddick
Hobbies: Judo
Long Term Goals: Retire on the coast
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Charlie Harper(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 4 years
Affiliations: Colleyville Firefighter
Certifications: Firefighter, Paramedic, Instructor 1, Officer 1, FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved::
Brush with greatness:
Hobbies: Visiting the beach, surfing, skiing
Long Term Goals: Retiring young and buying a beach house
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Jake Zedik(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 3 years
Affiliations: Friend of Dallas Firefighter, Jeff Pursley
Certifications: FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: Grand piano
Brush with greatness:
Hobbies: Working out, playing sports, being outdoors
Long Term Goals: Finish school, become an architect
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Mike Briggs(View Bio)
Position: Loader
Moving Experience: 1 year
Affiliations: Former member of United States Air Force, current firefighter for Colleyville
Certifications: Firefighter Intermediate, Instructor 1, Driver Operator, Licensed Paramedic, Rope Tech, Swift Water
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved:
Brush with greatness: Former Dallas Cowboys lineman, Marco Rivera. A very nice family to work for.
Hobbies: Dallas Defenders Football, exercise, spending time with family and son
Long Term Goals: Retire after 25 – 30 years, help with fundraising for Dallas Defenders, have another child and build a college savings for them
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Parker Blair(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 4 years
Affiliations: None
Certifications: DOT, FFMS Crew Lead Certified, CDL
On The Job Funniest Moment: Any time with Ryan Giles
Most Impressive Item Moved: $15,000 Table.
What Makes You Great: I’m nice, hardworking, and get along with anybody.
Hobbies: Playing games, reading, watching sports.
Long Term Goals: To buy a house.
Something About You Most People Don’t Know: I like to read.
Describe What Providing Great Customer SErvice Means to You: To treat the customer with respect and courtesy no matter the situation. Work hard and fast, but to also be careful and treat their items with a lot of care.
Ryan Giles(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead / Crew Lead Trainer
Moving Experience: 10 years
Affiliations:
Certifications: DOT, FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: Multi-million dollar move of corporate artwork
Brush with greatness: Randy Galloway
Hobbies: Running, cycling, golf, carpentry, music
Long Term Goals:
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Trent Stiles(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 2 years
Affiliations:
Certifications: DOT, First Aid CPR, FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment:
Most Impressive Item Moved: 3 day 3 trucks each day mansion move
Brush with greatness: Ronnie Coleman
Hobbies: Exercise, outdoor activities, reading
Long Term Goals: Become a firefighter for Fort Worth or Arlington
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Mike Truijillo(View Bio)
Position: Crew Leader
Experience: 1.5 years
Affiliations & Certifications: Son of a Fort Worth firefighter
On The Job Funniest Moment: Being bitten by a customer’s Yorkie
Most Impressive Item Moved: The most impressive items I moved were five bookshelves from a flower shop. The shelves were 10-12 feet tall and nearly touched the ceiling. They’re impressive because of the size and weight of the items.
Brush with greatness: Dunking my Aggie ring
Hobbies: kayaking, going to the gym, music, hiking, disc golf
Long Term Goals: I want to follow in my father’s footsteps and try to join the Fire Department. I would also like to travel the world.
Something about you most people don’t know: I studied abroad in Costa Rica
Best concert/event you’ve ever been to: Austin City Limits Music Festival
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? By consistently providing great service day in and day out with a great attitude and by practicing great communication skills with both my customers and my front office.
Dillon Bartlett(View Bio)
Position: Warehouse Assistant Manager
Moving Experience: 2 years
Affiliations:
Certifications: FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment: Watching one of my coworkers try to eat wings in the truck on the road, but fail and get them everywhere
Most Impressive Item Moved: Butterflying a side-by-side refrigerator through multiple doorways
Brush with greatness:
Hobbies: Softball, flag football and fishing
Long Term Goals: To be successful and enjoy life
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Dexter Braziel(View Bio)
Position: Crew Manager
Moving Experience: 3 year
Affiliations & Certifications: NONE
On The Job Funniest Moment: Working with Ryan Giles
Most Impressive Item Moved: A 1,100 pound safe up 3 flights of stairs.
What Makes you Great: Great customer service and willingness to do any and everything for the better of the company.
Hobbies: Bowling, golf, flag football, and sleeping.
Long Term Goals: To take Derrick Potter’s job as president.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I’m pretty funny when you get to know me.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Casey Donahew Band at Billy Bob’s
Describe what providing great customer service means to you: Going the extra mile to make sure the customer is well taken care of.
Payton Baskette(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 1 year
Affiliations & Certifications: None yet.
On The Job Funniest Moment: Ryan Giles alwasy scaring the new guys.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Baby Grand Piano
What Makes you Great: I’m a very good people person and it takes a lot to make me angry.
Hobbies: I like to play golf and play some recreational basketball.
Long Term Goals: I want to be a fireman.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I played professional baseball.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Hyena’s Comedy Club. I didn’t like standup comedy until I went there.
Describe what providing great customer service means to you: Doing what others don’t. Going out of my way to please the customer.
Clark Nichols(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead and Moving Consultant
Moving Experience: 5 years Affiliations & Certifications: None yet.
On The Job Funniest Moment: none yet!.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Gun Safe
What Makes you Great: Greatness
Hobbies: Fishing
Long Term Goals: Provide for my family.
Describe what providing great customer service means to you: Prompt, professional services with a smile on your face. Being there not only to help people move, but ot make their day better overall.
David Peterson(View Bio)
Position: Double Senior Sales Consultant
Moving Experience: Since 1990, owned own moving co. Peterson moving and delivery.
Affiliations & Certifications: FWFD 1980 – 2010, retired as captain.
On The Job Funniest Moment: Too many to mention.
Most Impressive Item Moved: $50K Jukebox.
What Makes you Great: Dedication to perfection.
Hobbies: Hunting, working out, kids, travel.
Long Term Goals: Retire someday with some semblance of good health.
Something About You Most People don’t know: Accomplished gymnast in the 70’s and 80’s.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Rush with Derrick and TK.
Describe what providing great customer service means to you: Making a new trusted friend of every customer I interact with and know that they or any freinds and relatives will never use any other moving company.
Adrian Davila(View Bio)
Position: Helper
Moving Experience: Several years as manager for WalMart logistics.
Affiliations & Certifications: None yet.
On The Job Funniest Moment: That time a mover slipped in the mud.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Custom-made $10K grill.
Brush with Greatness: Ryan Giles
Hobbies: Spending time with my kids!
Long Term Goals: Location Manager
Something About You Most People don’t know: I enjoy shooting guns.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Kane Brown
Describe what providing great customer service means to you: Provide excellent customer service.
Joshua Neal(View Bio)
Position: Helper
Moving Experience: 3 years at WalMart Logistics
Affiliations & Certifications: None yet.
On The Job Funniest Moment: Customer caught us all off-guard.
Most Impressive Item Moved: a piano
Brush with greatness: Ryan Giles
Hobbies: Paintball and hanging out with friends and family.
Long Term Goals: Move up with the company and get a job in the office.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I’m very quiet until I get to know you.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Kane Brown
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? With excellent customer service.
Albert Dominguez(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 2 years
Affiliations & Certifications: N/A
On The Job Funniest Moment: Ryan Giles telling me I am immature.
Most Impressive Item Moved: A set of marble-topped desks.
What Makes you Great: The way I work, my friendliness and customer service.
Hobbies: Soccer and poker.
Long Term Goals: To move up in the company.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I have played soccer my whole life.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Super Bowl, Raiders vs. Bucs.
Describe what providing great customer service means to you: Making sure the customer knows that we are there to meet their every need.
Nic Trujillo(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead, Packer, Moving Consultant
Moving Experience: 3 years
Affiliations & Certifications: FFMS Crew Lead Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment: Scaring Parker with Giles all day.
Most Impressive Item Moved: The entire move, this one very large job in Austin.
What Makes you Great: Being accountable.
Hobbies: Working out, hiking, spartan racing, and my dog!
Long Term Goals: Become a FW Firefighter!
Something About You Most People don’t know: I like educating myself with survival and outdoors/camping knowledge.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: J. Cole
Describe how you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company: Getting the job done right the first time, and leaving the customer completely satisfied.
Kaliah Salufrania(View Bio)
Position: Pack Crew Lead
Moving Experience: 1 year
Affiliations & Certifications: CPR Certified
On The Job Funniest Moment: Going to pick up 90 nuggets from Chic Fil A with Darlene adn the guy working there going to the back to get us sauce for our nuggets and came out with a big ol’ bag full of all types of sauces. You kind of had to be there.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Glass crystal chandelier
What Makes you Great: My kids make me great! 🙂
Hobbies: Spending time with family, swimming
Long Term Goals: Buying land to build a home on.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I have OCD and color coordinate my clothes in my closet.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Never been to a concert!
Describe what great customer service means to you: Going above and beyond customers’ expectations and providing service they can truly value.
Darlene Murillo(View Bio)
Position: Lead Packer
Experience: 1 year
On The Job Funniest Moment: Trying ot get boxes off the truck for pack. Almost falling down so I threw the boses in front of me for cushion.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Dallas Cowboy Jersey, autographed, in glass frame.
What makes you great: I’m a very positive person! Always willing to lend a hand for those in need. My family and finace keep me strong.
Hobbies: Gym and dance.
Long Term Goals: Once I get married, I would love to travel around the world. Graduating UTA with bachelors in social work.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I am very sarcastic, and I love making others laugh.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: Music: AMC Awards (Luke Bryan!) Comedy: Jokoy
Describe what providing great customer service means to you: To me, providing great customer service means making sure our customers are 100% satisfied with our work. Making sure to greet every customer with a smile and respectfully. Answering any questions they may have.
Casey Giles(View Bio)
Position: Crew Lead
Experience: 8 years
On The Job Funniest Moment: My partner vomited on himself smelling poop on somebody.
Most Impressive Item Moved: 750 pound gun safe.
Hobbies: Motocross, hockey, plus being with my children.
Long Term Goals: Flight Nurse.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I am very sarcastic, and I love making others laugh.
Best Concert/Event You’ve Ever Been To: EdgeFest 2004
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? Strong work and dedication to our customers. Treat the truck like you own it.
Daniel Perez(View Bio)
Position: Driver
Experience:
On The Job Funniest Moment: Someone pooped themselves.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Grand Piano.
Hobbies: Football.
Long Term Goals: Finish college and become a police officer.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I don’t speak Spanish.
Best Concert/Event You have Ever Been To: Schoolboy Q
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? Work hard every day and train guys to be better.
Jose Reyes(View Bio)
Position: Lead
Experience: 10 years warehouse
Affiliations & Certifications: N/A
On The Job Funniest Moment: When “Giving” fell off the ramp alone.
Most Impressive Item Moved: $50K Korean glass hutch.
Brush With Greatness:Ryan Giles
Hobbies: Coaching baseball, music DJ, soccer.
Long Term Goals: Owning my own company.
Something About You Most People don’t know: I am a mobile DJ.
Best Concert/Event You have Ever Been To: George Strait, Vicente Fernandez
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? Amazing customer service.
Shaq Mathis(View Bio)
Position: Employee
Experience: 1 year
On The Job Funniest Moment: Ripping my shorts picking up a dresser.
Most Impressive Item Moved: Statue
Hobbies: Interested in the youth, making music
Long Term Goals: Being a youth pastor, being a worship lector
Something About You Most People don’t know: I can sing.
Best Concert/Event You have Ever Been To: Opening for Christian Reiner
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? My customer service skills are great. People skills are 2nd to none. I can read people pretty well.
Greg Haataja(View Bio)
Position: Crew Leader
Experience: 3 years
On The Job Funniest Moment: I left a water bottle on the lift cake and drove two hours, and it was still there when I arrived to my destination.
Most Impressive Item Moved: 9-foot round glass table
Brush with greatness: I work with great people every day.
Hobbies: Lots of Xbox and studying
Long Term Goals: Finish my Bachelor’s degree.
Something about you most people don’t know: I am not Hispanic.
Best concert/event you’ve ever been to: SXSW
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? With my great customer service skills and extraordinary job knowledge.
Chase Beaudry(View Bio)
Position: Employee
Experience: 1 year
On The Job Funniest Moment: Getting stuck in an elevator
Most Impressive Item Moved: Juke Box
Hobbies: EFMS
Long Term Goals:Return to school and get my degree
Something About You Most People don’t know: Admitting I love ABBA, and knowing all the lyrics to Dancing Queen.
Best Concert/Event You have Ever Been To: ABBA
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? With great leadership.
Mark Murillo(View Bio)
Position: Mover/ Helper
Experience:
On The Job Funniest Moment: None yet!
Most Impressive Item Moved: A Gold Eagle
Hobbies: I like to work on my car, go to the gym, play basketball, and draw
Long Term Goals:Own my own business
Something About You Most People don’t know: I’m an open book
Best Concert/Event You have Ever Been To: Phora Yours Truly
How do you think you will improve Firefighting’s Finest as a company? I bring hard work to work.
