Trace Broadfoot YP Member Spotlight - June

Name: Trace Broadfoot

Where do you work? West Techs Chill Water Specialist

What’s your job title/what do you do? General Manager. We are a Commercial and Industrial HVAC, Building Automation, and Equipment Rental Company.

Where are you from? Clyde

If you’re not from Abilene, how long have you lived in the area and what brought you here? We moved from Clyde to Abilene in 2016 to be able to engage in more activities for our kids sports and our social life.

What is your favorite thing about living in the Big Country? Being surrounded by people with West Texas values where a handshake and someone’s word is honored.

What do you do in your free time? Golf with my son. Go on Showcones dates with my daughter. Take the kids and their friends out on the boat at the lake. Travel around the world with my wife finding the best food and drinks!

What does being an Abilene Young Professional mean to you? It’s being a part of an organization of like-minded individuals who will hopefully all grow up together, maintain contact, and support one another for successful relationships.

What organizations (non-profit) in town do you choose to support and why? If you serve on any boards in the community or participate in any other groups? If so, what do you enjoy about your participation? In the past year we have contributed to Live Missions, FCA, American Cancer Society, Hendrick Children’s Hospital, Disability Resources, and many more. We believe these are great organizations that add value to our community and it is an honor to be able to support their cause.

What’s your favorite restaurant in Abilene? The Beehive. Their Beef Oscar and Long Island is unmatched.

What’s your favorite place to travel to and why? St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. That’s where Johlisa and I got married. It will forever be the most magical and beautiful place on the planet.

Share a fun fact about yourself other AYP Members might not know! I’m colorblind!