Debbie Hyke recently joined the Energenecs tech sales team serving the northwest side of Wisconsin from Madison on up. Debbie is the granddaughter of cheesemakers and farmers and grew up in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She earned two degrees, first majoring in drawing and painting at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design followed by a degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. She spent the bulk of her working career at the Envirex office in Waukesha. We asked her a few questions about her experiences in the industry.

For engineering work I started by joining the Co-op program at UWM. It is a great place to get your start. I worked for Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates out of Mequon at that time. This opportunity provided learning on a roadway construction project as well as survey, technical drawing, water resources/hydraulics and water treatment project work for local municipalities. After completing my Civil/Environmental degree I worked for Envirex out of Waukesha, WI. I worked mainly in biological processes and in learning the business of water treatment equipment.

What do you like to do when you aren’t working?

Going for a walk or to the dog parks with my two terrier mixes. I also like to do remodeling work on my home. I was a Wisconsin resident my entire life until recently. I moved to St Paul Minnesota and live in an adorable pink house near the state fairgrounds and Como Park. My dogs and I like to visit the Como Zoo resident wolves on our walks at night. I have four grown children who still keep me running.

I’m really excited about joining Energenecs, it’s a great group!