NUCANF BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT — CALEB HURLBERT
Tell us about the services your company provides .
A . J . Johns , Inc . focuses on complete site development , including demolition , clearing , earthwork , paving , concrete , and underground utilities .
What is your business philosophy ?
My business philosophy is not to make excuses , but to make improvements ; don ’ t stop when you ’ re tired , stop when you ’ re done ; and T . E . A . M . ( Together Everyone Achieves More ).
What are your hobbies or interests outside of work ?
My most treasured time off is spent with my wife and two daughters . I also enjoy many different outdoor activities , such as hunting and fishing . Two competitive sports that I follow actively are Monster Energy Supercross and Major League Baseball .
What is your favorite travel location ?
I prefer a trip to a lake house on Kingsley Lake or Lake Santa Fe .
If you could have dinner with anyone , living or deceased , who would it be and why ?
I would love to talk to my great great grandfather Francis Telesford Hurlbert . I would enjoy learning more about Florida when he grew up here , he fought in the civil war , and learn more details about the family history .
What are you currently reading ?
The Odyssey
Grill master or reservations ?
I am not a grill master but strive to be . I would prefer grilling because when you are grilling its normally for a crowd and that means your spending time with friends and family . Also , the grill has a wide variety . From grilling burgers , to blackened mahi or a bone-in ribeye .
36 DITCHMEN • MARCH 2021