Author Archive for TCTacoma

June 12th, 2023 Meeting: Adrián González

by TCTacoma
May 12th, 2023

Adrián González | The SmartForce Group, Inc.

Adrián González is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The SmartForce Group, Inc. – a global training and development firm specializing in helping client organizations achieve superior performance through education.

Adrián has over thirty years of experience in financial and economic consulting and performance training. As an economist and a former structural engineer, Adrián’s talent lies in turning complex and elaborate theories into simple and understandable concepts that everyone can embrace. The SmartForce Group’s creative and high-energy programs have educated thousands of employees across a broad spectrum of industries. They have had a significant impact on the employees and the organizational performance of their companies.

Adrián is fluent in English and Spanish and has personally facilitated sessions around the globe in over 50 different countries across six different Continents for audiences ranging from top executives to all organizational levels. Adrián has also coached many top Fortune 500 executives in the art and science of crafting and delivering compelling, memorable presentations.

Adrián is an accomplished classical pianist who has occasionally performed recitals for various non-profit organizations.    

Charity event dates:

  • Habitat for Humanity build dates: Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24
  • Emergency Food Network repack: Saturday, July 1st

 

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings

May 8th, 2023 Meeting: Dustin Stoker

by TCTacoma
April 7th, 2023

Dustin Stoker | Husky Terminal

Dustin Stoker, President, joined Husky Terminal in January 2021. Stoker brings more than 23 years of experience in both domestic and international terminal leadership. Prior to joining Husky Mr. Stoker served as Chief Operations Officer of the Northwest Seaport Alliance/ Port of Tacoma from 2012 – 2020. Earlier in his career he served as the Director of Deltaport in Vancouver, B.C. with Global Container Terminal (GCT), Chief Operations Officer at Abu Dhabi Terminals, General Manager of the Container Terminal at the Port of Salalah and in management positions with APM Terminals in the Netherlands, Los Angeles and Tacoma.

Stoker holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from the University of Washington. He is a native of the Pacific Northwest and resides in the South Sound with his wife and three boys.  

 

 

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings

March 13th, 2023 Meeting: Paul Grimaldi

by TCTacoma
February 27th, 2023

Paul Grimaldi | Lynden Transport

Paul Grimaldi is the President of Lynden Transport. He has been with Lynden Transport since 2003, and in the transportation industry for over 38 years. Paul’s experience in operations and transportation management have provided an increased focus on process consistency and efficiency during his time at Lynden Transport.

Paul graduated from Michigan State University with a business degree in Materials and Logistics Management with concentrations on Transportation, Distribution, Operations Management and Purchasing Management. He worked in locations throughout the Midwest and East Coast before moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1998. Paul is married to Melissa Grimaldi, has one daughter, and recently became a proud grandfather.

 

Reminder to bring your donation items for the Carla Martin Drive for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital!

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

 

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings

February 13th, 2023 Meeting: John Wolfe

by TCTacoma
January 20th, 2023

John Wolfe | The Northwest Seaport Alliance

John Wolfe is chief executive officer of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA). He sets the organization’s vision and strategy, and guides the NWSA’s unique customer-focused culture.

Wolfe also served as the CEO of the Port of Tacoma, a position he held from 2010 to 2019. Before being named CEO, he had served as the Port of Tacoma’s deputy executive director since June 2005.

Prior to joining the Port of Tacoma, Wolfe served for two years as the executive director of the Port of Olympia, and before that as Olympia’s director of operations and marine terminal general manager.

Wolfe also spent 10 years with Maersk Sealand/APM Terminals in Tacoma, most recently as the terminal’s operations manager.

He is on the boards of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, the Washington State Fair Board, Federal Maritime Commission’s Export Innovation Team and Maritime Innovation Advisory Council for the Department of Commerce. Wolfe is also an executive board member of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County. Wolfe earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University.    

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

 

  The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings

January 9th, 2023 Meeting: Kevin Otzenberger

by TCTacoma
December 19th, 2022

Kevin Otzenberger | Daimler Truck North America

Kevin Otzenberger is the eMobility Product Marketing Senior Analyst for Daimler Truck North America. He manages technical marketing communications for Freightliner’s medium-duty and heavy-duty battery electric truck portfolio. Previously, Kevin worked as an engineering project manager for the first series-production eCascadia and eM2 vehicles, and has been supporting projects at Daimler Truck since 2017.

A long-time resident of the Pacific Northwest, Kevin earned his Master of International Management degree from Portland State University and his Bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Media from the University of Idaho. He spends his free time playing music with friends and kayaking with his wife, Jane.        

 

 

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings

December 12th, 2022 Meeting: EFN Holiday Event

by TCTacoma
November 14th, 2022

Join us for Fun Games, Raffle Packages, No Host Bar, Holiday Lunch Buffet, Networking and Live Auction.

All proceeds go directly to EFN.
Sponsorships available!
Bring canned & boxed food donations!

ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO EFN
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!!

11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Monday, December 12, 2022
Oakbrook Golf Club
8102 Zircon Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98498

Sold Out!

Contributions or gifts to the Transportation Club of Tacoma are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.

All donations to Emergency Food Network are tax deductible. Tax ID #94-3131776.  Please bring your check made payable to EFN to the TCT Event on December 10th and we will hand directly to EFN.

Categories Charity Event, Events

November 14th, 2022 Meeting: John Lauer

by TCTacoma
October 18th, 2022

John Lauer | Matson

John P. Lauer was named executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Matson in February 2022 and has served as an officer of Matson since March 2012. In this post, Lauer is responsible for sales, marketing, customer service, pricing, government services, and the China office network for the ocean transportation division of Matson. Lauer has more than 35 years of experience in the maritime industry.

He started his career with Matson in 2007 as director, transpacific services, and had a leadership role in establishing the company as the premier service-oriented carrier in the Pacific. Lauer was promoted to vice president, transpacific services, in 2012 and appointed to senior vice president, ocean services, in 2015.

Prior to Matson, Lauer worked for APL for 19 years in a succession of positions with increasing responsibility in Chicago, Houston, Denver, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and New Jersey. Some of his key roles at APL included vice president, eastern region; managing director, western region sales; and director of sales, Hong Kong/S PRC.

Lauer has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Notre Dame and is a Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program graduate.    

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings

October 10th, 2022 Meeting: Sheri Call

by TCTacoma
October 4th, 2022

Sheri Call | Washington Trucking Associations

Sheri Call, employed by the Washington Trucking Associations since 2001, currently serves as the organizations President & CEO; a position she has held since 2016. She has a dual role; both managing the Association and performing its lobby functions. Sheri is also a current Board Member of the Washington Highway Users Federation, NORPASS, Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee, and the Interstate Bridge Community Advisory Committee.

Since moving to Washington State in 1994, Sheri has spent her career in freight related businesses from heavy duty truck part manufacturers to distributorships. Sheri previously served as a representative of the trucking industry on the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) and Washington’s Freight Advisory Committee. Sheri graduated from the University of Utah and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

 

 

Registration & Event Information:

  Location La Quinta Inn & Suites   
  1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421  
  Schedule 11:15 am  Registration & networking  
  11:30 am  Lunch served  
  12:00 pm  Event  
  Cost $25 prepaid for members  
  – 3 days prior to the event  
  – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets  
  – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members  
  Registration  Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form  

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Categories Events, Luncheon Meetings
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