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Tony Alvarado left ConocoPhillips for NAMS in 2016.

NAMS trainer finds home in Alaska

October 15, 2018 6 min read

Tony Alvarado: ‘I’m constantly measuring our actions in the airport, in the office, on the ground, and in the air against our goals and objectives to detect and deter danger and to prevent harm.’ By Hilary Reeves Tony Alvarado is

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Nome grown Cheryl Johnson helps NAC give back

August 29, 2017January 29, 2018 5 min read

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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NAMS shift Foreman leads new tool accountability effort

May 4, 2017January 29, 2018 3 min read

Benton Spencer helped pare 25 toolboxes down to two By Hilary Reeves In 2015, Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) had 25 toolboxes containing some 20,000 tools spread across its Anchorage hanger. Tool accountability is critical in aviation – a misplaced

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NAMS ramp lead returns missing ring, team ‘exemplifies’ customer service, ethics

August 29, 2016January 29, 2018 3 min read

Roselyn Faualo’s love of family keeps her upbeat through the long Alaskan nights By Hilary Reeves Roselyn Faualo was set to begin her overnight shift as ramp lead for Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) in Anchorage on Aug. 8 when

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Saltchuk Connecting Alaska video

May 26, 2015January 11, 2022 0 min read

Saltchuk is building the best, by land, air, and sea. From the Bering Sea to Barrow, Anchorage to Aniak, and dozens of communities across the Last Frontier, Saltchuk is at home in Alaska. Our companies connect the roads, waterways, and

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Northern Aviation Services racks up FAA Diamond Awards

April 16, 2015June 8, 2015 2 min read

Northern Air Cargo, Aloha Air Cargo, and subsidiaries Northern Air Maintenance Services, and Aloha Tech Ops all earned the honor; NAC Director of Maintenance Mike Bevis explains the effort. By Hilary Reeves With the new year came the news that

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NAC warehouse lead doubles as prominent local artist

December 15, 2014April 27, 2015 3 min read

Jessica Klotz’s calligraphy drawings on display in Girdwood, Big Lake By Hilary Reeves In Jessica’s Klotz’s 13 years at Northern Air Cargo, she’s held four different job titles. “I worked as a barista before my foster brother introduced me to

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Saltchuk is “all in” on Alaska

December 8, 2013February 5, 2020 13 min read

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.

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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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