Larry Gifford bluegrass childhood led to another big adventure in faraway Washington State By Hilary Reeves Larry Gifford grew up in Riverside, California, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, an area the locals call the “Inland Empire.” “When I was
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Stephanie Hudson and Stacey Phillips, alongside family, friends and coworkers, assembled and distributed some 20 supply bags before the holidays. By Hilary Reeves Stephanie Hudson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but moved to Cincinnati when she was seven and back
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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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Tacoma shop manager and Montana native Jake Jacobson joined the company in Alaska. By Hilary Reeves Jake Jacobson has managed Carlile Transportation’s Tacoma, Washington, terminal since 2006. He grew up in Butte, Montana in the ’60s. “Butte was a very
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Gail Coleman: ‘(TOTE’s) integrity is crystal-clear.’ By Hilary Reeves When Gail Coleman was in middle school, she wanted to be a veterinarian. “I can honestly remember in eighth grade writing in my yearbook that I wanted to be a veterinarian,”
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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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TOTE Maritime partners with Hunger Fight to send emergency meals This week, 36 stateside TOTE Maritime employees in Jacksonville, Florida spent two hours packing meals for their fellow employees in Puerto Rico. In partnership with the local charity Hunger Fight,
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Tropical VP: ‘Without a doubt, Maria is the fiercest storm I’ve ever seen…’ By Hilary Reeves As TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico and Tropical Shipping employees continue picking up the pieces of lives shattered by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Irma
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In San Juan, focus shifts to serving Puerto Ricans across the island By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico and Tropical Shipping employees living and working in the Caribbean knew Hurricane Maria was slated to do significant damage to their
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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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