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Leray Leasure

Safety Q&A with Leray Leasure, Deckhand Engineer, Foss Maritime

August 30, 2022September 8, 2022 3 min read

As a new hire to Foss Maritime, Leray Leasure was nominated for a 2021-2022 Saltchuk Safety Award for stepping up to address safety issues within the company’s Columbia Snake River fleet. During the past two years, he’s championed improvements in

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Michael Loomis, Foss

Safety Q&A with Michael Loomis, Project Manager, Foss Maritime

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 4 min read

Foss Maritime Project Manager Michael Loomis is a 2021-2022 Saltchuk Safety Award Nominee. He recently oversaw the contract/project management and execution of the final sea voyage of the USS Kitty Hawk under tow by the Michele Foss, a journey spanning

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A journey of many

June 15, 2022July 15, 2022 15 min read

Our photo essay of the USS Kitty Hawk’s final sea voyage The USS Kitty Hawk USS Kitty Hawk was named for the site of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight in 1903. The lead ship of the Navy’s second class

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Kimo Haynes

Hawaii Petroleum president reflects on growing the family business

March 1, 2022March 10, 2022 6 min read

Kimo Haynes: ‘This pandemic has been the greatest challenge of my career, but I’m so proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish together.’ It’s been almost two years to the day since Hawaii recorded its first case of coronavirus.

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Rose Rodriguez, NSE

NorthStar recruiter’s roots in Alaska key to candidate search

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 9 min read

Rose Rodriguez: ‘You really have to think like an Alaskan.’ When NorthStar Energy Recruiter Rose Rodriguez has open jobs in Alaska, she doesn’t rely on the usual recruiting platforms to fill them. Instead, she meets potential applicants right where they’re

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Betsy Seaton

Seaton sends Saltchuk Aviation soaring

October 26, 2021June 13, 2022 14 min read

After earning its ETOPS certification amid a global pandemic, Saltchuk’s air cargo arm is staying the course toward growth. Betsy Seaton became president and CEO of Saltchuk Aviation in January of 2019, armed with a rich background in corporate strategy

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Tim Healey, NAS

2020 Safety Award nominee Q&A: Tim Healey, Northern Aviation Services

August 10, 2021June 13, 2022 6 min read

In the seventh of a nine-part Q&A series, NAS VP of HR Tim Healey answers questions about his life, career, and a nomination for this year’s awards. No one was prepared for the disruption and change that would come from

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Jozette Montalvo

Mike Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety awarded to Hawaii Petroleum’s Jozette Montalvo

June 10, 2021June 15, 2021 6 min read

The award celebrates her role in creating a safe environment for company employees during the pandemic. Jozette Montalvo’s first job was as a field hand on a farm growing romaine lettuce and cabbage. “I grew up in Kula, Maui, which

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Kelly Willett

NSE environmental compliance specialist finds home in Alaska

March 25, 2021October 26, 2021 8 min read

Kelly Willett: ‘We’re all more alike than we know; we just have to listen. Once we do that, we’re presented with new ways to connect and be excited about and for the people around us.’ Kelly Willett wears many hats:

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Milena Sevigny, TOTE Alaska

TOTE Community Relations Program Manager works to give back to Alaskans

March 11, 2021March 19, 2021 11 min read

Leveraging TOTE and NAC’s resources, Milena Sevigny’s latest project put 30,000 books into the hands of children in Alaska’s most remote villages. TOTE Alaska Community Relations Program Manager Milena Sevigny was born in Houston, Texas, where she lived until, at 18,

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Julissa Moreta, Tropical Shipping

Safety Award finalist ‘fearless’ in preventing safety incidents

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 4 min read

Julissa Moreta calls ‘time out’ on unsafe work situations in her native Dominican Republic Saltchuk Safety Award finalist Julissa Moreta was born and raised in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Her father, a regional sales manager, and her mother,

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Van Kent, VP, Tropical Shipping.

VP sees core values at work during 15-year tenure with Tropical

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 10 min read

Van Kent: ‘We’re always the first to arrive after a storm, and we not only help our employees but also provide help to entire communities. You don’t see that from a lot of other companies.’ Van Kent’s mother worked two

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Tug captain designates ‘Safety Stations’ for PPE on demand

October 8, 2020October 22, 2020 4 min read

Justin Ryan’s idea led to a pilot program that gives Cook Inlet Tug & Barge crews immediate access to proper PPE in common (and remote) work areas. Living “off-grid” in a cabin in King Salmon, Alaska, Captain Justin Ryan knows

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ABOUT THE MAGAZINE

People of Saltchuk was created in 2014 to highlight the hard working people dedicated to making Saltchuk companies the best in their industries. We think the transportation industry is fascinating, and hope you find the stories here interesting, inspiring and enlightening as you learn about the companies and people that make up the Saltchuk family. If you have a suggestion for a feature, please > contact Emily Reiter

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

HILARY REEVES

Hilary Reeves spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining the Saltchuk family of companies as a consultant. Since People of Saltchuk launched in 2014, Reeves has interviewed more than 200 Saltchuk employees from operating companies all over the world. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Reeves is a former president of both the collegiate and local professional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, a graduate of the Society’s Ted Scripps Leadership Institute, and a Toastmaster. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, ski, and practice the piano. She lives in West Seattle with her husband and two young daughters.

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