Mark, Laura, and the couple’s daughter, Sara, each found their way to the Alaska freight logistics company. By Hilary Reeves Like many who call Alaska home, Mark and Laura Smith moved north from other states and never looked back. “I ...
Lisa Marquiss: ‘You quickly get a strong idea of what these men and women are made of.’ By Hilary Reeves Lisa Marquiss, Carlile Transportation’s Corporate Director of Safety and Compliance, started with the company in June of 1988. She was ...
From left to right: Saltchuk Principal Shareholders Nicole Engle, Michele Seaver, and Denise Tabbutt. Seaver passed away on April 26, 2019. By Hilary Reeves The day before Michele Seaver’s sudden passing on April 26, she joyfully assisted in the birth ...
Michaela Naidoo on family, photography and bringing people together. By Hilary Reeves When Michaela Naidoo is out on the streets of Seattle and sees people taking pictures of each other in front of city landmarks and scenic vistas, she stops. ...
Mack grew up in a ‘Foss family.’ By Hilary Reeves When Andrea Mack was a kid, Foss Maritime was a much smaller company. “I remember going to the Ewing Street office to drop off or pick up my dad and ...
Nevin Garcia is a second-generation Foss employee who attended Ballard High School’s Maritime Academy By Hilary Reeves Nevin Garcia is a second-generation Foss employee, born and raised in Seattle, and recently promoted to Port Captain of the El Sagundo/PAL in ...
For Chris Mack, Foss Maritime is a family affair By Hilary Reeves The first time Chris Mack saw the painting of the Craig Foss propped up in Foss Maritime headquarters last spring, there was a jolt of recognition. “I can’t ...
Delta Western Safety Director Leon Dwiggins and Carlile Senior Project Manager Christen Van Treeck are always ready for the next adventure. By Hilary Reeves Leon Dwiggins and Christen Van Treeck could have been high school sweethearts. “We actually met right ...
Cody Potter worked alongside his father, Bill Potter, for years before recently joining Delta Western By Hilary Reeves Bill Potter is a self-proclaimed “lubricants nerd.” “I’ve done everything during my career from warehousing, driving and operations management, to sales, to ...
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 ...
