Honeywell Highlights Father-Daughter Engineering Duo
Engineering management alum Heather Naboshek follows in her father’s footsteps at Honeywell.
Heather Naboshek, UA alum and engineering manager in advanced technology at Honeywell and her father, J.R. Johnson, senior program manager in retrofits, modifications and upgrades at Honeywell.
As a child, Heather Naboshek, Engineering Manager in Advanced Technology, looked forward to Honeywell's Take Your Child to Work Day every year. Her fondest memories included visiting the cafeteria at the Phoenix Sky Harbor facility, seeing her dad's workspace and getting to explore Honeywell’s innovative labs.
Naboshek never imagined she would be working side-by-side with her father after she graduated from the University of Arizona with an engineering management degree.
"From the time I was very young, I knew my dad worked at Honeywell," Heather said. "I thought it was a wonderful place to work because all my experiences included water parks and picnics and other family-friendly events. All our neighbors worked at Honeywell, so we had a big community of people in our lives who worked at the company."
J.R. Johnson, Naboshek's father and senior program manager in the Retrofits, Modifications and Upgrades (RMU) organization, learning his daughter planned to follow in his career footsteps was extremely meaningful. Johnson joined Honeywell in 1993 and worked in several business areas including industrial automation as well as international sales.
"I knew Heather would be an invaluable addition to the Honeywell team and we would be lucky to have her," J.R. said. "When she was younger, she ran an ice cream shop and knew how to manage people. She was incredible in math, so engineering management was a great fit for her skill set. Not only is she an excellent engineer and can speak the engineers' language, but she also has business acumen that will lead the company in a positive direction for years to come."