Meet the Team at Power Equipment Group

At PEG, we’re not bankers, so we don’t do head shots and suits. We want to let you know who you’re dealing with. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we take our work very seriously. Meet the team below and let us know how we can help.

A black and white dog standing in the grass.

BELLE – Company Mascot

  1. Favorite junk food? Peanut butter
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? When my boss dropped a ham sandwich on the floor in front of me!
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? Lassie of course. She always found Timmy!
  4. Charity of Choice? Comal County Animal Shelter
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? Show those sheep who they work for!
  6. What’s your favorite website? Bordercollie.com
  7. List your Hobbie(s)/Interest(s): Staring down sheep, slinking, chasing the boss on his four wheeler.
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? Fighting Texas Aggies! I love their mascot!
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? Farmer Hoggett, from the movie “Babe”, my favorite movie.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? Climb trees. Those squirrels drive me crazy!

Carter Defries – Outside Sales

  1. Favorite junk food? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? The Lewis and Clarke Expedition
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? Tony Stark
  4. Charity of Choice? Compassion International
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? To get the absolute most out of life while I still can
  6. What’s your favorite website? YouTube.com
  7. List your Hobby(s)/Interest(s): Hunting, Shooting/Building Guns, Archery, Basketball, Golf,
    Wakeboarding/Wakesurfing, Cooking
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? The Fighting Texas Aggies
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? Aside from the
    obvious answer of Jesus, I would like to have dinner with Thomas Jefferson and find out
    what he thinks about the country today.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? I would love to be a scratch golfer. I’m
    too competitive to be as bad as I am.

Charles McClure – Inside Sales

  1. Favorite junk food? Tortilla Chips
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? The Crucifixion, I just do not believe words could ever fully describe the sacrifice that was made.
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? Jason Bourne. I mean come on, the guy had amnesia and still was better at his job than anybody else!
  4. Charity of Choice? Parker County Center of Hope. Restoring hope and changing lives in the local community.
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? To never stop learning and growing, and to be able to help those around me to do the same.
  6. What’s your favorite website? Fishbrain
  7. List your Hobbie(s)/Interest(s): traveling, fishing & spending time with family.
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? Texas Rangers
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? My dad. As I have grown older and gained more understanding as a man, I would love to be able to talk to him again.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? Starting pitcher for an MLB team. It would be so great to have not only the physical ability, but to be able to outsmart an opposing batter and strike them out with the right pitch at the right time.

Chris Reedy – Inside Sales

  1. Favorite junk food? Cookies. Oreos, chocolate chip, peanut butter - if they are good I will love 'em. And diet Coke.
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? There are so many concerts I wish I had seen - the Beatles, Rush, Michael Jackson.
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? I've watched a lot of Ant Man lately. That would be some cool power.
  4. Charity of Choice? I have always admired the Lions Club, because of their support of
    disabled children and the blind. My father was a Lion, and I have always respected his involvement.
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? To take great care of my wife and family.
  6. What’s your favorite website? Slickdeals.net, or maybe ebay....
  7. List your Hobbie(s)/Interest(s): Motorcycles, rock concerts, carpentry, tinkering with mechanical stuff, camping (glamping).
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? I am not a sports fanatic. I like watching the Superbowl - but mainly for the halftime show.
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? Albert Einstein. He understood so much more than the science he pioneered.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? I have always dreamed of being a helicopter pilot.

Christie Defries – Accounting/HR

  1. Favorite junk food? Chips
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? I’d like to walk in the Garden of Eden.
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? Hermione Granger (from Harry Potter). A muggle but with magic!
  4. Charity of Choice? Samaritan’s Purse
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? Take very good care of my family and friends and live in a way that is pleasing to God.
  6. What’s your favorite website? Amazon!
  7. List your Hobbie(s)/Interest(s): Tennis, reading, traveling, pickle ball
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? Professional tennis - I love
    attending Indian Wells, US Open, men’s clay courts in Houston. (Bucket list: Wimbledon)
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? Mom, I miss her.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? Singing.

Dan Lilly – Outside Sales

  1. Favorite junk food? M&M’s
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? When the Wright Brothers first flew at Kitty Hawk
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? Wolverine. To heal from anything and not have to carry a pocket knife would be nice.
  4. Charity of Choice? The local church
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? Service to others for the win-win
  6. What’s your favorite website? Wikipedia
  7. List your Hobbie(s)/Interest(s): wrangling my toddlers, running, cycling, reading, hunting, golfing, any kind of music, and movies
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? The Fightin’ Texas Aggies & Houston Astros
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? President Harry Truman. He had to make some tough decisions.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? That high pitched whistle you hear folks do to get people’s attention. My dad can do it and it’s always impressed me.

Teresa Ruyle – Office Manager

  1. Favorite junk food? Chips and Salsa
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? The building of the Mayan Pyramids.
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? Wonder Woman. Her true superpower is her empathy.
  4. Charity of Choice? Athens Animal Rescue Shelter. Local pet charity helping animals in need.
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? Giving and helping others. Paying it forward. 2 Corinthians 9:7
  6. What’s your favorite website? Amazon!
  7. List your Hobbie(s)/Interest(s): Helping on the Ranch, Feeding Cows, Backroads, Country Music. And Dollar General Penny Shopping (look it up!).
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? Football! My favorite pro player to watch is Patrick Mahomes.
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? My deceased grandmother. I would sit longer and listen harder.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? Singing. Like Adele!

Ron Defries – Janitor

  1. Favorite junk food? Bluebell Cookies & Cream
  2. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? The Resurrection
  3. If you could be a fictional character, who would you choose? Superman. Flying would be very cool.
  4. Charity of Choice? Compassion International. Help kids, help the world.
  5. What’s your ambition in Life? Help people get what they want out of life. Its how I get what I want out of life.
  6. What’s your favorite website? Amazon!
  7. List your Hobbie(s)/Interest(s): Farming & ranching, hunting, reading, studying philosophy
  8. Your Favorite Sport/Team (high school..College..or Pro)? I don’t do sports….I guess the Texas Aggies
  9. If you could have dinner with any one person, who would that be and why? Marcus Aurelius. As a stoic, he understood how to do life.
  10. If you could pick a talent in life, what would that be? Play the piano. I don’t have a musical bone in my body.