Charged with the oversight of six new builds, adjusting to life in Guangzhou was an adventure for German-born Erwin Holder. By Hilary Reeves While living on a little farm growing potatoes and wheat in post-war Germany, 10-year-old Erwin Holder started
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Florida native Conlan Scroggie first in family to graduate college By Hilary Reeves Shoreside Logistics Operations Analyst Conlan Scroggie was born and raised in Belleview, Florida, a small, north-central town with a population of 4,483. He played football and baseball
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Hawaii Petroleum’s Laura Alfonso has a passion for helping her fellow Hawaiians lead healthier lives. By Hilary Reeves Laura Alfonso knew from a young age that she wanted to help people – and she didn’t waste any time getting started.
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Todd Loomer logged 40 hours of flight time in the week after the storm. By Hilary Reeves Two days after Maria’s winds quieted over San Juan, Todd Loomer was in the air flying his team from Seattle to Jacksonville, Florida.
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Daryl Swiggs emigrated from New Zealand in 1966, spent 29 years in the U.S. Navy By Hilary Reeves Daryl Swiggs was just two years into his new life in the United States when he joined the Navy in 1968. “I
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Rob Nakama’s unique experience proved essential in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and on the ground stateside during Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon disaster By Hilary Reeves Just two weeks after accepting the U.S. Coast Guard’s congratulations on a
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Michelle Brown joined Saltchuk Tax after 28 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers By Hilary Reeves In the waning months of 2015, Michelle Brown began contemplating retirement after 28 years at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the largest accounting firms in
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As Director of Employee Services and Community Relations, Johnson fosters post-secondary education, economic and community growth in rural Alaska. By Hilary Reeves Cheryl “Ducky” Johnson grew up in Nome, a city of fewer than 4,000 people on western Alaska’s Bering
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Randy Eyth: ‘Sometimes you have to learn to let things go’ By Hilary Reeves Randy Eyth was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. He grew up working in his father’s fabrication shop. “I spent a lot of time outdoors as
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Tropical St. Thomas Island Manager Nisha Aubain re-created a 30-year-old photo to remind co-workers of their importance to life on the island. By Hilary Reeves When Nisha Aubain lifted an old, dusty photo from a storage-room box about to be
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Joseph McGovern gained experience as a volunteer medic during the Bosnian War By Hilary Reeves Tropical Company Driver Joseph McGovern was running ahead of schedule on the morning of Thursday, May 11th. His alarm was set to 4:30 a.m., but
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Bob McMahon: biggest ‘game changer’ the additional capacity of two brand-new vessels By Hilary Reeves Bob McMahon grew up wanting to be a sportswriter. “When I was a kid, we always had a least five daily newspapers from all over
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Capt. Greg Phillips joined Foss Maritime in 1989 By Hilary Reeves Foss Maritime Captain Greg Phillips was recently named the 2017 recipient of the Michael D. Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety. “I’ve been at Foss for 28 years,
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