Joy Mizushima’s monthly poems add whimsy to reminders of common workplace hazards. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Alaska’s Joy Mizushima is a born artist. “I grew up in Okinawa, in a military environment,” she said, of the Japanese island first ...
Dixon: ‘It’s been supremely rewarding to me already.’ By Hilary Reeves Captain Jeff Dixon spent 27 years on active duty in the United States Coast Guard before joining TOTE Services almost two years ago. He assumed the role of President ...
Ashley Slater moved from Anchorage to Palm Beach for a ‘change of scenery.’ By Hilary Reeves Ashley Slater began her career at TOTE Maritime Alaska in Anchorage. After four years, she decided she needed a “change of scenery.” “(In Alaska), ...
Trout died Nov. 20; remaining original shareholders remember his ‘grateful heart.’ By Hilary Reeves Whenever Everett “Ev” Trout told the well-worn story of his initial April 1, 1976 meeting with the group of men responsible for the burgeoning startup Totem ...
A career-ending knee injury set Will Lewis, Jr. on the path to becoming a logistics pro By Hilary Reeves Will Lewis, Jr. grew up in Valdosta, Georgia, a town near the state’s southern border well known for its high school ...
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,” ...
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, ...
Bob McMahon: biggest ‘game changer’ the additional capacity of two brand-new vessels By Hilary Reeves Bob McMahon grew up wanting to be a sportswriter. “When I was a kid, we always had a least five daily newspapers from all over ...
Chris Wolf: ‘There’s little to limit the potential…’ By Hilary Reeves Chris Wolf joined Foss Maritime as a dispatcher in 1984. “I’ll never forget my interview with Steve Scalzo,” he said. “I made a commitment that I was in for ...
Marisol Schmidt reflects on her early years spent on the island and her four decades in the shipping industry By Hilary Reeves Marisol Schmidt was born in the Bronx. Her mother, a native New Yorker, and her father, raised in ...
