December 2021 New Hires, Re-Hires and Anniversaries »
Welcome Keith, our newest Professional OTR Driver based in Rancho Cucamonga. Keith joins Kool Pak as a referral of one of our drivers! He has been a pleasure to work with: very communicative and thorough. He likes to ride his bike on his days off and his hobbies include football. He enjoys traveling to Atlanta, GA and his favorite food is seafood.
Please join us in welcoming Agustin as our new Warehouse Manager in Rancho Cucamonga. He brings 5 years’ experience in management. He’s excited for the next chapter in his career as he partners up with the leadership team in Rancho. He enjoys being a hands-on leader and trainer. When he is not in the warehouse, his favorite hobbies include hiking and mountain biking.
Re-Hires
Please join us in welcoming back Debbie as our OTR Dispatcher for Clackamas. She returned in November after a short hiatus, and brings 13 years prior working experience with Kool Pak. She’s welcomed by long-time friends and some new friendly faces. Welcome back to the Kool Pak Family, Debbie.
Please welcome back John as our OTR Professional Driver in Rancho Cucamonga. We are excited for his return. He was away for a short time and returns with a previous 4 months working with Kool Pak. He’s welcomed back by familiar faces and the dedicated individuals on our Kool Pak transportation team.
Please join us in welcoming Robbie Bear back as our Greater Regional Business Development Manager – Remote. He was part of the Kool Pak team for over 3 years, working as a Senior Accounts Manager prior to 2016. We welcome Robbie back to our Kool Pak Family.
Anniversaries
- Bill Hanks – 9 Years
- Steve Williams – 4 years
- David Sandoval – 2 Years
- Suri Chaves Gutierrez – 2 Years
- Brandi Fugate – 2 Years
- Nuni Alaniz – 2 Years
- Dennis Kitchen – 2 Years
- Sigi Lopez – 1 Year
November 2021 New Hires »
Welcome back, Lee. We are very happy you’ve returned to the Kool Team. After a short stint, Lee rejoins us as a Professional Local Driver in Clackamas, Oregon, building on his previous two years of experience with Kool Pak. We’re glad you’re on board!
Welcome, Baine. He joins us as a Local Driver in Clackamas. Baine brings over ten years of previous reefer experience. He exceeded expectations on his Driver Training Plan and we’re happy he’s joined us. His hobbies include NASCAR, racing and motors.
September 2021 New Hires »
Joel joins us as a Material Handler in Clackamas, OR. Welcome to the Kool Pak team! Joel has two prior years’ experience in the equipment industry. He also has current experience in information technology. In his spare time, he likes to play video games and wants the opportunity to travel to Hawaii. Welcome and congratulations!
Welcome Cynthia, our newest CSR Dispatch Support person in Rancho Cucamonga. Cynthia brings six years’ experience working in customer service. Her hometown is Fontana, California and her favorite restaurants include PF Changs, Mexican and pizza. Her hobbies include cooking, baking, and watching movies. Congratulations, Cynthia!
October 2021 New Hires »
Join us in welcoming Jordan as our Safety Administrative Support in Clackamas, Oregon. We are excited for her to be part of our Clackamas team! She comes to us with energy and excitement in learning about safety. Her hobbies include horticulture and her favorite prior job was providing child care and working in childhood development.
Please welcome Tarus as our newest OTR driver based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. We are glad she’s joined our team. Tarus has 8 prior years of experience in transportation. In addition to her passion for driving, she enjoys riding and viewing the beautiful scenery. She enjoys a break sometimes so she can rest and savor one of her favorite snacks, popcorn! We’re glad you’re driving with the best!
Kool° Promotions »
Please join us in congratulating Tracy on her recent promotion from Customer Service to CSR Dispatch in Clackamas, Oregon. Tracy has been with Kool Pak since 2018. She will remain a strong impact on Kool Pak’s operations from our Clackamas Terminal. Congratulations, Tracy, we wish you many years of continued success!
Kool° Anniversaries »
Happy Anniversary to our fantastic team members!
Thank you for your dedication and continued service.
- Wade Palmer – 20 Years
- Cheryl McCoy – 18 Years
- Nicole Hawks-Morse – 13 Years
- Jose Barraza – 15 Years
- Robert Coats – 14 Years
- Bud Selvy – 9 Years
- Kelly Simmons – 8 Years
- Julie Ellis – 6 Years
- Deb McDonald – 6 Years
- Robert Ybarra – 6 Years
- Lynnkeith Allison – 3 Years
- Jamie Plowman – 3 Years
- Aaron Frausto-Gutierrez – 1 Year
- Victor Martinez – 1 Year
Promotion Announcements »
Please join us in congratulating Brisa on her recent promotion from Compliance Administrator to Compliance / Equipment Administrator. Brisa has been with Kool Pak since 2018. She will remain part of the Safety Department working out of the Clackamas drop yard. Congratulations, Brisa, we wish you many years of continued success!
Please congratulate Jonathan on his recent promotion from Warehouse Supervisor to Reefer and Equipment Technician. Jonathan has been with Kool Pak since 2015. He will be joining the Maintenance Department, working out of the Clackamas drop yard. We wish you many years of continued success!
August 2021 New Hires »
Previously Braden worked as a driver & driver supervisor with another transportation company in Sumner Washington. He loves helping his family and playing games with his brothers. He also enjoys reading books in his spare time. Welcome to the warehouse team!
Promotion Announcements »
We are happy to announce that Blayne has been promoted to Fleet Manager for our Sumner Warehouse. She started as a CSR Dispatch Support Representative in June 2020. We are fortunate she’s on our team. Thank you for your dedication to Kool Pak and the work you do.
July 2021 New Hires »
Eddy joins our Portland Corporate Office as an Accountant. He previously held a position as a Project Coordinator/ Executive Assistant at DrKumo Inc. His hobbies include music, movies and outdoor activities. We’re pleased you’re part of the Kool Pak family.
Promotion Announcements »
We are happy to announce that Jenny Hall from Rancho Cucamonga’s Dispatch Department has recently accepted the position of Fleet Manager.
We are also happy to announce that Yedith Barraza from Clackamas’ Quality Department has recently been promoted to OSD Supervisor.
Read more about these exciting promotions here.
June 2021 New Hires »
Kyla joins our Clackamas Warehouse location as a Customer Service Representative. She previously worked for PPC. Additionally, her previous work experience has involved horse training. A warm welcome to Kyla.
Ozlo joins our corporate Portland location as a Billing Specialist. He previously worked with Fred Meyer. We are happy to have you on our team. Please extend a Kool welcome to Ozlo.
May 2021 New Hires »
Danh joins our Clackamas Drop Yard location as a Maintenance and Equipment Technician. He is originally from Vietnam and has one son. Danh been a long-time mentor and enjoys sharing his knowledge of mechanics. Welcome aboard, Danh.
Samuel joins our Clackamas location as a Professional OTR Driver. He enjoys spending time at the park and loves nature. We are pleased to welcome Sam to our team. He’s already shown his dedication to working at Kool Pak.
April 2021 New Hires »
We are pleased to announce that Kirk has been promoted to WA/OR Regional Manager. He has been a long-time employee of Kool Pak as a Regional Driver and Dispatcher. We are super excited for this move and what that means for him and Kool Pak. Congratulations, Kirk.
Andrea joins our Portland office as the new HR Director. She shared that she’s had many interesting moments in her life but, best the one so far is the birth of her children. She also loves the Dallas Cowboys. Welcome, Andrea.
March 2021 New Hires »
Welcome, Derek, as our new OTR Driver out of the Clackamas Ware-house. Derek has history with Kool Pak and we are honored he’s joined the Kool Pak team. Derek joins us from Sysco.
Welcome back to Kool Pak, Penné. She returns as our Payroll Administrator in our Portland office. Penné has been an absolute joy working with. Welcome back.
February 2021 New Hires »
Please give a huge welcome to John who joined our Rancho Location as a Local Driver. John’s home town is Rancho Cucamonga. He loves to travel to Las Vegas and Lake Havasu. He also enjoys bike riding and loves spending time with his family. Welcome aboard!
January 2021 New Hires »
Andrew joined our Clackamas team as a Local Driver. He is originally from Woodburn Oregon and loves working with computers. We’re thankful you’re on board, Andrew.
Welcome home, Angie! She has recently come back to our Sumner facility as a Customer Service Representative. We are glad Angie’s back.
Another welcome addition to our Clackamas team is Paul. He recently came on board as a Material Handler. Paul is the proud father of four! Welcome, Paul.