By Ashley Reyes
The SEMA Future Leaders Network (FLN) has named Ryan DeBoe, project engineer, new product development at Rigid Industries, as the network's newest spotlight member.
Get to know DeBoe in his interview with SEMA News below.
SEMA News: What is the best advice you have ever received?
Ryan DeBoe: Always be honest and speak your mind, but make sure you are respectful while you do. Then in turn, be sure to listen when others speak.
SN: What keeps you in the industry?
RD: The passion. After working across various industries in the past, I have never seen more dedicated and passionate people working together to protect and improve an industry.
SN: Where can you be found on a Saturday?
RD: Out on the trails or on the water. The Arizona heat can be brutal so either hiking, off-roading in my Jeep or on the lake.
SN: How do you prepare for an important meeting?
RD: I create a list of main talking points. It is incredibly easy to get off-topic and allow conversations to spiral. Make sure you stick to the main topics that need to be discussed and resolved.
SN: If you could go to lunch with one industry leader, living or dead, who would it be?
RD: A common answer I am sure, but Henry Ford. It would be interesting to hear his thoughts on the advancements and current condition of the automotive market, as well as the improvements in manufacturing assembly lines.
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