Foss dispatcher turned Director of Business Development finds adventure in Alaska By Hilary Reeves In Tucker Tillman’s childhood home outside of Portland, Ore., creativity reigned. “I think I took for granted how much fun (my mom) was when I was ...
TOTE machinist keeps ships afloat in Alaska’s icy waters
Sean McGlamery, Journeyman machinist lead: “There are times I feel we are unstoppable.” By Hilary Reeves Sean McGlamery clocked some serious hours last winter. The vessel maintenance crew at TOTE Maritime Alaska had just four weeks to rebuild two of ...
Facility Manager living the dream in small-town Alaska
So-Cal native Fred Gray moved to Haines 22 years ago; credits career longevity to ‘sense of ownership’ By Hilary Reeves As he’s done so many times in the past 22 years, Fred Gray brushes the newly fallen show off his ...
Carlile’s Band of Brothers
By Hilary Reeves The Miller brothers’ introduction to the trucking profession began on a whim. Their father was a truck driver, and was hauling for Monfort when he was dispatched from Denver to Montana with a load. He decided to ...
10 Questions with Totem Ocean’s Fairbanks Manager Amy Cook
GETTING TO KNOW YOU This article first appeared in Totem Ocean News There is no one better suited to handle Totem Ocean’s Fairbanks office than Amy Cook. One look at her and you know she is the right person to ...
Saltchuk is “all in” on Alaska
Intertwined with the pioneering spirit of Alaska from the beginning, the company continues to invest in all the last frontier has to offer. By Hilary Reeves – This article first appeared in the December 2013 issue of Totem Ocean News. ...
Harry Poole Chief Engineer, M/V North Star
Harry Poole is a native of Michigan, a competitive swimmer whose love of the water took root during his academic career at the prestigious United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. By Hilary Reeves – This article ...