Tell us a little about your business. – Prairie View Industries (PVI) (PVIManufacturing.com) operates in Fairbury, Nebraska, where we manufacture aluminum mobility ramps, all-aluminum food service products, and durable stainless-steel equipment—all built to last. Our mission is simple: Make life easier and more accessible for everyone. Whether we’re helping someone navigate their home safely or keeping a busy kitchen running like clockwork, we’re here to solve real problems.
What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced professionally? – Balancing growth while staying true to what matters most: relationships, trust, and delivering on our promises.
What has been your most important achievement professionally? – Turning handshakes into lasting partnerships. There’s nothing better than knowing our customers see PVI as a trusted partner they can rely on, project after project. Beyond PVI, I’ve served the Latino community, providing essential support during challenging moments with documentation and legal processes. Being a bridge between my community and services they need showed me the impact of showing up.
What do you see as one of the biggest turning points in your life? – Becoming a dad has been the biggest turning point in my life. It opened my eyes to what truly matters — this little human I’m lucky enough to call my daughter. There’s nervousness about making the right decisions and guiding another human through this complicated world. But alongside that is profound purpose and optimism, I’ve learned that staying positive isn’t about denying difficulties; it’s choosing to believe we’ll figure it out together.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off? – You’ll find me outdoors whenever possible, helping my 2-year-old explore the world around us through nature walks and hikes or just watching her experience everything with fresh eyes.
If you had a theme song, what would it be? – “I Can” by NAS, my favorite lyricist from my hometown of Queens, NY. There’s a powerful lyric in this song that resonates dearly to me “Read more, learn more, change the globe.”
What local nonprofit organization(s) are you passionate about or involved with, and are there any special reasons why? – Habitat for Humanity speaks to my heart. Accessibility, dignity, and community support aren’t just buzzwords at PVI. These values are why we exist, so Habitat for Humanity’s mission feels like an extension of ours.
What is your favorite book or the last good book you read? – I’m reading two books that hit hard in different ways. To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins follows a guy biking from Oregon to Patagonia to shake himself awake before life passes him by. The second is Relentless by Tim S. Grover, and it’s all about unstoppable drive and refusing to settle. One pushes you to find yourself, the other to become unstoppable.
What is your favorite local Lincoln restaurant? It’s a tie between Banhwich and Neveria La Monarca.
If you could have dinner with one famous person from the past or present, who would it be? – I would have dinner with Roberto Clemente. He believed that those who can help have a responsibility to do so through dedicated humanitarian work. He reminds me that our legacy isn’t accomplishments, but our positive impact on others.
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so? – I’d love to hear from you at ferry@pviramps.com or (402) 729-4055! Whether you want to talk business, explore how PVI can support your next mobility project, or just chat about sports, or what’s happening in your industry, reach out anytime.