HI-HOG - Key Persons

Chris was born in Kamloops B.C., but has been a Calgarian for most of his life. Prior to joining Hi-Hog Chris was a core member of Competition Auto Works where he gained a wealth of experience maintaining and repairing vehicles as well as managing supplies for the busy automotive repair company. These experiences allowed Chris to easily step into a similar role at Hi-Hog in 2008. His excellent leadership and communication skills quickly caught the attention of management so when the position of shop foreman opened up Chris was the obvious man for the job. Chris is a hands-on guy who eagerly accepts challenges. His positive personality and strong work ethic are respected by management and staff alike. Chris enjoys his role in the company and is always looking for ways to help move the company forward. Andy D Production, Design & Purchasing Born and raised in the Calgary area. Andy is a welder by trade, first striking the arc in 2006. He later gained his Red-Seal Journeyman certificate from SAIT. Andy began his welding career building farm and ranch equipment both in the shop and on-site. Andy then explored other opportunities with his own welding rig, building bridges, oil field systems, and repairing heavy equipment and custom furniture. Andy has acquired a wealth of experience organizing teams, training workers, specifying materials, scheduling projects, preparing custom designs and cut lists, and ensuring quality control. In 2020 Andy returned to Farm & Ranch equipment with Hi-Hog, joining the production & design team. With Andy's past knowledge and experience he has taken on roles aiding with developing work orders, material planning, shop production, scheduling, and product designs. In 2022, Andy took on the responsibility of overseeing Hi-Hog's purchasing. He sources and purchases most of the materials Hi-Hog uses for manufacturing all of its equipment.