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Greg Walz, DW

2020 Safety Award nominee Q&A: Brandon Kurtzweil & Greg Walz, Delta Western

June 22, 2021June 24, 2021 18 min read

In the first of a nine-part Q&A series, Delta Western Terminal Operator Brandon Kurtzweil and Lead Terminal Operator Greg Walz answer questions about their lives, careers, and nominations for this year’s awards. On Dec. 8, 2020, Delta Western Terminal Operator

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Mary Kiernan, Tropical.

Honoring “the Mother of Tropical”

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 6 min read

Mary Kiernan passed away May 10; she recently celebrated 40 years with Tropical Shipping. Tropical Shipping Vessel Analyst Mary Kiernan, dubbed “the Mother of Tropical,” celebrated 40 years with the company on March 18, 2021. She passed away last week

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Nic and Marjorie Zoretic

Complementary careers key to couple’s early success

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 11 min read

Nic and Marjorie Zoretic spent the past decade navigating parallel sailing careers and now shoreside positions with Foss, TOTE. Nic and Marjorie Zoretic first crossed paths at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. Nic, born

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Claims Controller finds passion in lost freight

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 3 min read

Army veteran Laticia Rowe joined NAC 18 years ago after settling in Alaska. By Hilary Reeves It took Northern Air Cargo Claims Controller Laticia Rowe decades to find her dream career. Born and raised in Central Florida, she is the

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Iver Foss Captain celebrates 28 seasons at Red Dog Mine

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 4 min read

Gary May’s three-months-on, one-month-off schedule has led to many “wonderful” professional friendships. By Hilary Reeves Foss Maritime Tug Captain Gary May didn’t come into his profession by accident – he knew all along who and what he wanted to become.

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Married couple Lan, left, and Ko are both cargo pilots for Northern Air Cargo.

Married NAC cargo pilots took different routes to heavy-jet dreams

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 8 min read

Ko and Lan pilot Boeing 767s from Honolulu and Miami. By Hilary Reeves Hongchul An (Ko) and Ran An (Lan) have many things in common: they were both born and raised in Tokyo, emigrating to the United States as teenagers.

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‘He got goosebumps and instantly teared up.’

September 6, 2019March 10, 2022 6 min read

NAC’s Trisha Reyes’s familial discovery led her on a hunt for Foss treasure. By Hilary Reeves Trisha Reyes’s father Richard “Dick” Banks peppered her childhood with stories of the months he spent aboard a tugboat bound for Vietnam in 1966.

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Northern Air Cargo a family affair for the Smiths

June 24, 2019November 7, 2019 6 min read

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

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Safety director celebrates 30 years at Carlile

June 7, 2019June 28, 2022 5 min read

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

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Saltchuk’s Michele Seaver: ‘100-percent committed’ to dreams, family

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 8 min read

By Hilary Reeves The day before Michele Seaver’s sudden passing on April 26, she joyfully assisted in the birth of a healthy Palomino filly on her farm in Mount Vernon, Washington. “More often than not, in the spring, whenever we

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Michaela Naidoo in Seattle.

Delta Western Payroll Specialist works to connect communities

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 5 min read

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.

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Andrea Mack, Marine Operations, Foss-Hawaii.

Family Ties: Andrea Mack follows father, brother into Maritime industry

December 7, 2018 3 min read

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

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Nevin Garcia, Port Captain, El Segundo/PAL

Cal Maritime grad promoted to SoCal Port Captain

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 3 min read

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

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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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