FreightVine-June2018

H appy F lag D ay ~ June 14 th

Elizabeth Salazar Editor elizabeth.salazar@allenlund.com

In Memory of Monty McHugh A Wonderful Member of our ALC Team . . .

1965 – 2018

Congratulations to all offices that broke their own load or brokerage revenue records. It is always nice to share good news! These highlights are for April 2018 and May 2018. Keep up the great work ALC!

April 2018 Brokerage Revenue: $6,864,981 Loads: 23,783 May 2018 Brokerage Revenue: $8,076,118 ~ Record Loads: 26,854 ~ Record

Office Records

BROKERAGE REVENUE Denver (April) Madison (April) Minneapolis (April) Houston (April) Cincinnati (May) Grand Rapids (May) Greenville (May) Houston (May) Little Rock (May) Minneapolis (May) Winchester (May)

LOADS Denver (April) Louisville (April) Greenville (April) Nashville (April) Charlotte (May ) Cincinnati (May) Greenville (May) Houston (May) Logistics (May)

This information is intended for internal use only. Please do not circulate outside the company ~ Thank you.

The questions: 1. What year did you start in transportation? 2. What do you miss most from that year or era? 3. What would you like to see in transportation in 2028!

Char Van Abbema

1. 2013, billing and Carrier Resources - Allen Lund Company. 2. Since it has only been five years, the only significant thing I miss is my four little boys, I blinked and I have teenagers! 3. Would like to see automated bar code/digital proof of delivery and technology aiding safety to end all fatalities on the road.

Dave Peppin

1. I started as a transportation carrier with Cargo-Master in 1998. 2. I miss the pager that we used for after hour emergencies…classic old school communication! 3. I would love to see better attitudes from dispatchers and drivers toward brokers…there seems to be too many “short fused” folks out there nowadays.

Eric Bowers

1. 1993, loading double bottom trailers with a front end loader, moving to rail and lake freighter. 2. Operating heavy equipment and moving large scale tonnages across the Great Lakes and Canada. The people were easy to deal with as well. 3. Respect and civility for everyone in the transportation industry.

Jeff Kleyn

1. I started in November of 1995 at Cargo-Master. 2. I miss the long phone cords we used to have! 3. Better communication with carriers, some are hard to get hold of.

Jeffrey Van Abbema

1. In 2006, for a transportation broker called Cargo-Master. Hired initially to assist in billing and accounts receivable, but transitioned into dispatch after about nine months. 2. Three kids in diapers and starting a brand new career. 3. 65’ climate controlled trailers powered by amphibious tractors.

Jennifer Cole

1. Cargo-Master. I was hired to help answer phones and make check calls. Look at me now!!!!!! 2. I miss the value of a good old fashion handshake and agreement. 3. Getting back to the basics. Sometimes technology can make it MORE complicated than it really needs to be.

Jennifer Bates

1. 2013 2. The Boston Marathon bombing, the birth of Prince George, the annoying word “selfie” became Oxford Dictionary’s “Word of the Year”, and of course who can forget the Miley Cyrus “twerking” incident at the music awards. All sorts of crazy in 2013! 3. Stabilized rates, more relationships with carriers and shippers.

Kate Kade

1. 1982, Brown Corporation, Ionia, MI – scheduling and shipping/receiving. 2. My 28 year old body :). 3. My backyard (retirement).

Kathy Hendel

1. I started in the billing department in May, 1998 at Cargo Master Inc. 2. Being 20 years younger, of course and camping with my family in New York in the Finger Lakes region and the Adirondack Mountains. 3. For myself, hopefully retired and enjoying time with my grandchildren and family.

Leonora Winegar

1. 1987, ABF (Arkansas Best Freight), tariffs, cash exceptions and overcharges. 2. The 80’s – my big hair and the t-card board…..just joking, we are still using it in this office. 3. Real-time satellite drone tracking with current conditions, real-time ETA based on weather, road conditions, traffic, and driver’s historic trending pace and hours.

Lisa Budwick

1. I started in transportation in July of 2014 as a broker’s assistant. 2. 2014, I miss my son and our puppy being so little and less mouthy. 3. I would like to see better communication all around.

Mark Hill

1. 1987. 2. I can’t remember that year. 3. End of ELDs.

Matt Peterson

1. Does delivering race programs for Muskegon Race Course (horse track) count? If so, then I started in 1995 running throughout Grand Rapids with 25-30 stops. Otherwise, I started with very little knowledge of the industry in 2012 with Allen Lund Company. 2. Being 50 lbs. lighter! 3. Teleportation. Dispatch a shipment to the nearest terminal and POOF it's at the receiver. No more dealing with log books! Either that or nationwide dedicated truck lanes to end congestion and improve transit for trucks.

Richard Sandwick

1. 2001, general manager of a moving company - sales, employee scheduling, claims, etc. 2. My college days. 3. Better roads/infrastructure.

Stephanie Harris

1. 2015, started at Allen Lund Company in the accounting department. 2. Miss my motivation, passion, and ability to stay fit. 3. Streamline scheduling and all receivers using the same scheduling platform.

Teresa Crews

1. 1996, Brunswick Corporation in shipping and receiving. 2. I miss the gas price of $1.22 per gallon and TV shows like E.R, Friends, and Home Improvement.

Patricia Mcdonald

1. I started at ALC in the billing department on May 9, 2016 (my one and only job in transportation). 2. Better roads to travel on when visiting and enjoying time with my grandchildren and family.

Written by: Michael Keep, Manager

The Houston office started in January, 2017 and I hired my first employee, Azad in May. We worked in a temporary space until we moved into our office in July, 2017. We hired Ellie right before Hurricane Harvey hit in late August. Due to the hurricane our office complex flooded and we were forced to work from AZ’s kitchen table for four months. As you can imagine, 2017 was an interesting year. We moved back into our office in January, 2018 and have since hired Chingis and Leo. We have put 2017 behind us and are having a great 2018. Everyone at Allen Lund Company has been great to us and we look forward to growing the ALC name in Houston! Let’s meet the Houston Team! Michael Keep – Branch Manager: I am a graduate from Mississippi State University with a BBA in Management. I am a season ticket holder for Bulldog football and also love Bulldog baseball/basketball. My wife, Cyndi and I have two children, Mary Connally Catherine, age five and Ann Amelia Quinn, age three. I love spending time with my girls and playing golf. Azad Mamedov – Operations Manager: AZ celebrated his first year at the Houston office in May, however, brings twenty years of operational excellence to the table. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Foreign Languages in Baku, Azerbaijan, as well as an International Business degree from Louisiana Tech University. In his much deserved free time, AZ enjoys spending time with his many friends, family, and watching basketball (Rockets). Proud father of two, Aydin, who is studying Physics at University of Houston and Leyla, who is headed to LSU to study Human Resource Management. Ellie Corry – Transportation Broker: Ellie graduated from the University of Houston with a Supply Chain & Logistics degree. She just celebrated a three year anniversary with her boyfriend, Jake in May. Ellie is an animal lover who enjoys gardening and playing darts. Not to mention, she is our office fitness promoter.

Chingis Zhanturiyev – Transportation Broker: Chingis wears many hats in our office, doing everything from booking loads to handling our LTL customers. Chingis graduated from the University of Colorado with a Political Science degree. He is a true outdoorsman who enjoys hiking, biking, rock climbing, running, and basically anything in the sun. Leo Escamilla – Transportation Broker: Leo is the newest member of our team, however, not new to the industry, having 14 years of experience. Leo is a graduate from the University of Houston with a Supply Chain & Logistics degree. Leo and his wife, Kristina recently welcomed a new addition to their family, Joseph Aaron, who was born on May 18, 2018. They also have Thomas, five years old, who will be starting kindergarten this year as well as Araceli, who will be three in June.

~ The Houston Office Photo Gallery ~

Michael’s daughters, Quinn & Mary Connally

AZ and wife, Julia at daughter, Leyla’s graduation celebration

Ellie with boyfriend, Jake Chingis hiking the Grand Canyon

Leo  Kristina in San Antonio with children, Araceli and Thomas

and son, Joseph Aaron

Written by: Luke Jackson, Business Development Specialist

Hello Allen Lund Company staff from the Phoenix office!

Summertime is coming and things are absolutely heating up for the produce industry. Our office is firing on all cylinders and our team is ready to take on any challenge. We would like for you to meet our team and look forward to connecting with yours. Our manager, Matt is leading the team full charge with our operations manager, Jason pressing on full of enthusiasm and motivation.

Matt is very much a leader and a coach, both in and out of the office. He is always ready to work hard and guide his team to success. Matt is very involved with his family and sports, very competitive and never settles for second best. Jason works every day to sharpen his skills and knowledge to strengthen us as a team. He is very focused on our success and never lets off the gas. Jason likes to customize cars and is always the life of the party. Gilbert has many years of experience as a broker and is always willing to educate us all to include the team of brokers at his side specializing in produce. Gilbert is an automotive enthusiast and loves new projects. Linda, our newest addition to the team enjoys cooking and making people laugh. She has already taken on a lot of new responsibilities in stride and is up for any challenge. Carter loves music, fishing, and snowboarding. He is never too busy to help his team and always jumps at the opportunity to work on many things at one time.

Rob handles many accounts and is always positive and motivated. Rob plays hockey and is into fitness and staying active. Chris is an all around sports enthusiast who knows all the stats. He specializes in perishable product customers throughout the Midwest and tough to cover shipments. Victor has seen it all when it comes to sales and knows how to stay one step ahead of changes within many different markets. Vic has a tremendous sense of humor and enjoys watching hockey. Leslie wears many hats as our office accountant. She is always there diligently working with our customers and carriers to make sure everything is running smoothly and in order. Leslie loves her family and traveling to new places. I am a BDS and am working on a variety of markets, mostly pursuing refrigerated freight. I enjoy riding my motorcycle and a healthy balance of gym time and pool side relaxation.

We are excited to get to know all of you and welcome you from our desert home. Have a great week!

Written by: Dawn Davenport, Manager

St. Louis is home to the Arch, Cardinals, and the Blues. St. Louis is also home to toasted raviolis and gooey butter cake. We also like to boast that we are Eddie’s favorite office to visit  . Our office has grown a lot since the last time we were featured in FreightVine. Here is a small introduction to our team. Dawn Davenport has been with ALC for 16 years. Dawn has two daughters, Britney, eight and Brilee, seven. Dawn and her husband, Steve currently have second jobs as taxi drivers for the girls various activities. Dawn enjoys hanging out with friends at the pool and working on her landscaping. Jason Poulter has been with ALC for four years as a Business Development Specialist. He is married to his wife, Marissa and they have a daughter, Lexa (three years old) and a baby on the way. Jason enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, golfing, hunting, visiting different breweries, and watching the St. Louis Cardinals. Leon Ochoa is going on 17 years with ALC. He worked in the Chicago office before transferring to the St. Louis office. He is a loyal fan to all of the teams in Chicago, except the White Sox. When he is not at work he enjoys hanging out with friends, playing softball, trivia, some bingo, and indoor soccer. Lorine Gonzalez is our accounting clerk. She has been with Allen Lund Company since March 2017. Lorine (Lori) has two children, Tanya and Miguel, and one granddaughter, Sara. Lori loves the St. Louis Cardinals and enjoys Cardinals games with her sisters and other family members. Lori is a great sports fan and loves watching sporting events on television. Lori in her spare time, besides watching the Cardinals, enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and taking walks.

Aimee Hall has lived in St. Louis her entire life. She has been with her husband for 24 years; they met when she was 21 and will be married for 14 years in October. She is still friends with most of her childhood/high school friends, her oldest friend, Andie (who we have all met) have known each other for 40 years. In her spare time, Aimee volunteers at a food pantry. She has worked in customer service all of her life, but wanted to be a psychologist. Her hobbies include working in the yard, reading, watching comedies, hanging out with family, and friends. She is an avid and die hard St. Louis Cardinals fan. JD Tillotson was born and raised in Columbia, MO. He came to St. Louis in 2003 on an academic scholarship and attended Meramec Junior College and then the University of Missouri St. Louis. For a while he thought he would become a professional student but after he decided he had spent too much time in college he finally got out and ended up with a two year degree in General Business and Bachelors in Logistics and Operations Management. During college and for a period of time afterwards, he worked as a manager at an Irish Pub downtown. He stumbled upon ALC through a friend and has been here since 2014. Time is flying by. It’s been great! He got married last September and enjoys time with his beautiful wife and small family (dog and cat).

On honeymoon, hiking the cliffs in Maui, HI

Sal Valia is from St. Louis, MO. He likes to hang out with his friends, go to concerts, and play indoor and sand volleyball.

Erin Murphy has been working at the Allen Lund Company for almost two years. Erin moved to St. Louis right out of college to start her job here. She graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in Marketing. She has a crazy lab- mix puppy named Wilson that takes up most of her time. When she’s not busy chasing him around she likes to take trips with family/friends, go to as many ball games as she can (GO CUBS!!), and is always down for a good bingo night!

Zach Anderson has been with the Allen Lund Company for almost four years, currently as a Business Development Specialist. Outside of the office he enjoys traveling, golfing, and hanging out with his dog, Bailey.

Josh Rivera has just recently started with our office. He is a fresh out of college musician who loves to travel and learn about astronomy and astrophysics. His favorite place to visit is his home country Puerto Rico.

Rachelle Miller has been with ALC for a year. In her spare time she gives piano lessons and enjoys playing video games. She and her husband, Justin enjoy trying new restaurants.

Tammi McEuen is from St. Louis and has been with Allen Lund Company for four years. She loves her job but when she is off she enjoys hanging out with her family and friends, attending concerts, and being lazy. She likes anything that is by or in the water.

Catching Up with Kati Issaians . . . My name is Kati Issaians and I am the newest member to join the HR team. I am very excited to lead ALC’s Health & Wellness efforts and partner with you to help create the best possible work experience and support your benefits needs! I love helping people and am passionate about them enjoying life inside and outside of the office. I look forward to learning more about each and every one of you to understand how I can help design a wellness program that best meets your needs. To give some background into whom I am and what I am about, I am originally from San Diego, CA and had every intention of leaving “America’s Finest City” to attend Marquette University in Wisconsin. Before trading my sandals for snow boots, my friend encouraged me to check out California Lutheran University outside of Los Angeles, CA. I toured the campus and my instincts told me CLU was where I was supposed to be. It was at CLU 13 years ago, where I met my would-be husband David and one of my professors gave me advice that has stuck with me over the years: “Work for a company with good core values above everything else.” After college, I worked for Progressive Insurance Company where I fell in love with all things people and culture. While working for Progressive, I earned my MBA, concentrating in HR. I’ve worked at eHarmony where some of my fondest memories were talking to Dr. and Mrs. Warren who were in the office almost every day. I was enamored with his story of how he started, grew, and saved his business (he came out of retirement right before I started); all while having a loving marriage and raising a family. Most recently, I worked on the HR team at Lieberman Research Worldwide (LRW), a business that grew out of one man’s dream to move to California and help businesses solve interesting challenges. Soon after starting at LRW, I led a wellness committee, and together, we built LRW’s Health & Wellness Program. I loved witnessing small wins such as seeing people engage in walking meetings, eating lunch anywhere besides their desk, and refilling their water bottles. Bigger wins included employees taking time out of their busy days to enjoy wellness activities such as onsite massages, participating in Fitbit challenges, leaving the office in time for dinner, and prioritizing their health over work by staying home when sick.

What brought me to ALC? I accidentally found this job and it still feels a bit unreal. David and I now joke because we had numerous conversations about how it would be next to impossible for me to find an HR role so close to home (my commute previously was 60-90 minutes each way), working for a good company on a progressive team, but here I am! I reached out to Pam on LinkedIn after running across the HR Generalist job description and sent the following message: Hi Pam, I hope you're having a great day! I'm putting together an HR generalist JD for my growing team at LRW. I'm using postings on LinkedIn to assist my process. I LOVED the "What our HR team is all About" opening paragraph. I saw that your company is in La Cañada, and I couldn't help but apply. :) Jeremy and I had a call the following morning, I soon talked to Carrie and then interviewed with the team in person that Friday. I was very candid with Pam, and I immediately trusted her. Even before an offer was extended, my instincts and this odd calmness told me ALC was where I was supposed to be. I picked up my daughter from daycare, and drove to Century City to speak with my boss about this potential opportunity. Ellie slept on my lap, while I resigned from LRW. On Valentine’s Day, I accepted the position at ALC. Everyone I have met here has been so welcoming and kind. I consider myself very fortunate to be able to learn more about the culture and all the great work that you do each day. My biggest hope is that I’ll be able to help you all enjoy this thing we call work just a little bit more than you already do, and feel well in the process! David and I live in Montrose with our son Christian (5), daughter Ellie (19 months) and dog Jakey.

Jose Rivera (Orlando) and wife, Cristine welcomed daughter, Madelynn ~ weighing 7 lbs., 3 oz.

Zach Waters (Charleston) and wife, Lindsay are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Clark Philp Waters (Clark the shark) born on 4/25/18 ~ weighing in at 8 lbs. 4 oz. with a reach advantage of 21.5 inches long

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Whitney (Accounting) and Tracey Scott’s (LA Sales) son, Otto turns

At the beach Making a wish

Jennifer Cole’s (Grand Rapids) daughter, Nora graduated from preschool

Kate Kade’s (Grand Rapids) granddaughter, Kadelyn before the Grand Haven junior/senior prom

Daniele Coles’s (Chicago) daughter, Jules graduated from Lisle Senior High School and will be attending Kent State University in the fall, majoring in Music Education

Ty Tallakson’s (San Francisco) son, Joseph and girlfriend, Jessica Avila both got their MS degrees (Masters in Health and Life Science) from the Keck Graduate Institute on May 12th. They hope to get accepted into medical school in the next year.

Jessica and Joseph Ty, Joseph, Sharon and Ben

ALC said goodbye to Christian Mejia, a senior from Verbum Dei High School who has interned with Carrier Resources for the last four years

The Bryan Starosto (Cleveland) family’s Team Jake organization collected 114,500 pop-top pull tabs to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House

Lori Gardner (Corporate) and family (Drew, Nichole, and Molly) competed at their third Mouse Adventure Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland Resort. Teams were given nine quests plus 30 trivia questions to complete. The quests required players to decode a puzzle to determine the question then figure out the answer. As an example, they had to explore Carsland looking at signs to find a word to complete a phrase and use those words to decode a question. Then they had to come up with the answer which was MOTOR OIL. Their team advanced in rank each time they played and came in 18 th out of 123 teams. Go Street Rats!

Jeffrey “JC” and Char Van Abbema’s (Grand Rapids) son, Noah is a member of the Grand Haven High School Science Olympiad team that competed at the Science Olympiad National Competition

Noah, right, adds the rubber band Watching a car powered that makes the helicopter take flight by a mousetrap

Receiving a $1000 college scholarship The winning tower

JC and Char Noah's 2018 graduation from Grand Haven High School

The Little Rock office . . .

Celebrating Neil Webb’s birthday

The hand-drawn picture of Big Al II commissioned by Mark Zitzer ~ the artist is a truck driver!

Little Rock office, continued . . .

Johnathan Long, an intern, graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a BBA in Accounting and is now working full-time

Johnathan and girlfriend, Kristen Pointing to his family

Receiving his diploma From the office . . . Tyler Bailey (left) and Mark Zitzer

After leaving their Christmas tree up for so long, the Boston office started a tradition of decorating if for every holiday or season

Mardi Gras (February) St. Patrick's Day (March) Spring (April)

Cinco de Mayo (May) Summer Luau (June) and more to come . . .

The LA Sales office . . . #1. W ent indoor cart racing and the overall winner/fastest combined time was Matt Christ (no surprise there, right? He’s the most competitive person in the entire company) and the overall loser/slowest combined time was Erin Duncan. There were gift cards for the winner of each heat, plus trophies for the biggest winner, and biggest loser.

Erin’s trophy ~ a toilet, for “crappiest time”

#2. On May 31 st , it was Harry Balam’s last day in the office before embarking on a new adventure for LA Sales and ALC: on-site managed services for citrus and grape grower/shipper for one of our largest customers, Sun Pacific Marketing! While he’ll only be six miles away in Pasadena, we’ll miss him like he’ll be a world away! Using his last opportunity to prank someone in the office before his departure, I was the guinea pig he targeted. In classic Harry fashion, he tricked me with the old “hey, this cake smells funny” prank, and I fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Frosting up your nose is funny, but not fun! We want to thank Matt Christ for his three months on-site at Sun Pacific and all he did to get this project launched while also trying to keep up with his other BDS responsibilities and booking of business ~ we welcomed him back into the office on June 1 st as we bid farewell to Harry, who will take the reins for at least one year. Thank you both for your dedication and hard work! Tracey Lewin

Harry  Tracey

The Atlanta office honored mothers and those who have a mother with a pancake breakfast on Friday, May 11 th – featuring Noosa Yoghurt!

Chef Eric Faulkner and the mom’s, Sarah, Megan, Silvia, Shannon, and Celena

New hire Anthony Gomez (front right) and Lupe Betancourt

ALC Participated in DenimDay on April 25 th , to Show Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault

The Madison Office

The Little Rock Office

The Charleston Office

L to R: Ekaterina Rubtsova, Justin Rieger, Clint Myers, and Ashley Sylvester Contest winner for best Canadian Tuxedo: Clint Myers

The Houston Office

Accounting with a visitor from Finance

L to R: Lisa Ramirez, Nelda Valenzuela, Valerie Logan (Finance), Sophie Pircon, Vanessa Fernandez, Araceli Lizarraga, Whitney Scott, and Karen Bunch

Lori Gardner (Corporate) “I wore denim today in honor of family members who are the victims of sexual assault. I wore a shirt with butterflies to honor the fact they have the power to rise above and transform into something strong and beautiful.”

Marketing

L to R: Nora Trueblood, Victoria Cronin, Carman O’Leary, Lisa Grossnickle, and Elizabeth Salazar

Human Resources

L to R: Pam Stumbaugh, Kati Issaians, Carrie Petersen, and Sadie Maxwell

The Grand Rapids office wore denim for Denim Day and also celebrated Administrative Professional Day with lunch and a gift for their Administrative Team

L to R: Stephanie Harris, Pat McDonald, Kathy Hendel, Leonora Winegar, Teresa Crews, and peeking from behind is Char Van Abbema, and Kate Kade

The Charlotte Office Celebrated JimMcGuire’s 20 th Anniversary . . .

By filling his office with 144 balloons and taping photos all over the windows, doors, and walls. No silly string and confetti though (an old tradition) since they are in a new building. Lunch was catered from Trio’s and everyone joined in (Sales, IT & Corporate.)

The Orlando Office Celebrated Two Anniversaries at Andretti Karting

Billy Pangonis ~ 15 Years Will Ehrenreich ~ 10 Years with Shaun Leiker (right)

L to R: Steve Kendall and Will Billy and son

Project Management Celebrated Jessica Haney’s 10 th Anniversary

The office decorated her desk with streamers  balloons. They created a poster that everyone signed of her best Halloween costumes over the years. She loves Halloween and it shows in her creative costumes and most are homemade! They had a celebration for her at Catawba Brewery (her favorite place) and enjoyed team bonding time outside the office!

Jessica Haney

Carrier Resources Celebrated Kitie Finnegan’s 15 th Anniversary

At The Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA L to R: Kitie’s son, Luke, Kitie, mom, Magnolia, and brother, Mario

With Kristen Garland and Eileen Christensen (Carrier Resources) (Carrier Resources)

LUND WAY! New Hire Orientation May 14 – 17, 2018

Front: Kimmie Davis-Atlanta, Paula Lane-Dallas, Daphne Haraburd-Corporate/TMS, Katie Veasey-Charlotte, Joan Cruz-Louisville, Kati Issaians-HR Back: James Westphal-Madison, Lupe Betancourt-Dallas/Transkool, Ben Bruck-IT/Charlotte, Austin Tubaugh-Kansas City, Victoria Cronin-Marketing, Adam Trask-Charlotte, Michael Patrick-Corporate Thursday Night Bowling with food, fun, and great raffle prizes . . .

L to R: Adam, Austin, and Michael Kimmie

L to R: Lupe, Carrie Petersen (HR) & James

L to R: Ben & Marvin Manuel (IT)

Paula Lane and Nick Mihalopoulos (Finance) Carman O’Leary (Marketing)

Fiesta Days Parade Memorial Day in La Cañada, CA

This year, the City of La Cañada Flintridge honored Mr. Lund in their Annual Fiesta Days Parade with a bagpipe player and riderless horse ALC employees and their families joined the celebration, either riding in Big Al II or walking the parade route

Mrs. Lund waving to the crowd

Watch the parade at ~ https://youtu.be/SHIV1O7xh9g

The Memphis office with their Gear Up Trophy

Changes are coming in 2018!

➢ UPDATE Video Classes - LearnUpon classes were created only a year ago in May 2017, yet with so many updates in ALX they are already outdated! ➢ Offer MORE Video Classes - We understand making time to take the advanced classes which are only held LIVE is difficult...so offering them LIVE and VIDEO should help. ➢ Create NEW Video Classes - What other video classes do you want offered? Available Loads button? RIGS? Let me know!

Live class summer schedule now available ~ 2018 LIVE Classes

Required to take classes this year? Find out here ~ 2018 Training Scorecard

Congratulations to all Lund University Graduates, so far in 2018! Jenah Bell – Atlanta Office

Kimmie Davis – Atlanta Office Neil Webb – Little Rock Office Robert Hawk – Little Rock Office Paul Ellis – Memphis Office Ryan Mayhue – Memphis Office Luke Jackson – Phoenix Office

It’s with great excitement that I introduce you to a new way to experience Wellness @ ALC! We have a fresh take on the intranet's Wellness Site and would love to use this space to co-create a healthier work environment at ALC. The page opens with the familiar wellness benefits that our company graciously offers to support our wellness journeys. Peruse the blog and ALC Wellness Pinterest board and add a comment if the post speaks to you. I’d love to hear your suggestions for future blog posts as I’ll post new content here each week. Please send me your wellness photos, original recipes, and program testimonials and I’ll happily post them as well! The biggest takeaway from your feedback on the ALC Wellness Survey is that total wellness is important to everyone. Wellness means something different to each of us and it’s apparent (from your feedback) that the majority of us can use a little motivation. I’d love to be able to help you meet or exceed your wellness goals, whatever they may be. Unsure where to start? You can complete "A Wellness Contract with Myself" and document your S.M.A.R.T. Wellness Goals and choose an accountability partner. Make a promise to yourself to be healthier and take the steps you need to reach your goals. Today is a great day to start! Are you open to a challenge that involves your whole team? We have a few offices engaging in weight-loss challenges. Our HR team is down 20 pounds over the past month and Little Rock is down over 40 pounds in only 3 weeks!

Congratulations to team E.L.D. ( E xercise, L ose D a weight or E ating L ess D onuts/ D oritos/ D anishes) from the Orlando office for winning ALC’s “Mission: Possible! Wellness challenge!! Led to victory by Captain Shaun Leiker, team E.L.D. included Alberto Caballero, Ian Blake, Michael LaMay and Steven King. E.L.D. will celebrate with a deep sea fishing trip for a healthy, team building activity. Below are the reasons that sealed the deal for this AMAZING grand prize. Mission 1: Exercising with the Magic Carpet, Lil Mermaid, Triceps, Pushups, Carpal Tunnel, Peg Leg, Invisible Chair and Spinal Stretch. Shaun: Almost every exercise listed will be used in a day on the water, fishing. Mission 2: Drinking water, eating well, eating early, and not at our desks as well as the exercises from week one. Shaun: The boat leaves early and we have a road trip to get there. Florida is HOT this time of year and we will need to stay hydrated and again the exercises will be used. Mission 3: Medical, dental, vision, BMI and eat an apple a day. Shaun: As Red Snapper is now in season and what you catch can be taken home, we will be eating healthy since Red Snapper contains Selenium, Vitamin A, Shaun: Going fishing together takes care of that but I know someone would say that you are just standing around. Well, to continue the challenge amongst the team, I will ask everyone if they want to throw in $10 - $20 into a pot and the first one to catch a fish that is a keeper gets half of the pot and the one with the biggest fish (weight or length) gets the other half. This way, no one will be sitting or standing around since they will be working their lines. “An active session of deep sea fishing can burn up to 400 calories in a day.” Mission 5: Reduce screen time . Shaun: No screens on the ocean and when you go offshore you lose cell service, so we are keeping true to the mission. Again, congrats to Shaun, Alberto, Ian, Michael and Steven! We look forward to seeing pictures of your trip! Potassium, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Mission 4: A team building exercise .

Below is a picture of Tyler Bailey in Little Rock, ALC’s first “Official” Wellness Ambassador. Mark Zitzer said, “I want to step back and recognize this guy right here - say hi to Tyler Bailey. He is our office’s ‘Wellness Ambassador’ by making himself and others healthier. In addition to a financial incentive from Allen Lund Company; within the past year Tyler has kicked his tobacco habit and has the entire office eating healthier, exercising more, and losing weight. Wish us luck on our current 10% weight loss challenge, so far we are all on pace to achieve our goal!! ALC corporate hooked Tyler up with a sweet badge and movie tickets for his role as ‘Wellness Ambassador’!! Enjoy your night out, we are proud of you!!”

I look forward to engaging with you via our Wellness blog, email, phone calls, and in person. Wellness @ ALC, It’s About You! In GREAT health, Kati

Benefits Tools  Resources

Navigating the world of insurance can seem overwhelming at times, but not to worry. Here are a few tools and resources to help.

Health Now Administrative Services (HNAS) HNAS is ALC’s medical and dental administrator. Their Service Representatives are available Monday - Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT to answer questions you or your health care provider may have about your benefits. By clicking on the above link, you can do the following: • View your medical and dental claims • Download temporary medical, prescription drug, and dental I.D. cards • Request lost or additional I.D. cards • Download medical and dental reimbursement claim forms • Find an in-network health care provider • Read a variety of wellness articles • Sign-up for wellness webinars ADP Workforce Now (WFN) Did you know ADP WFN is more than Payroll? It is a human resource information system. Data in WFN is transmitted to service providers such as HNAS and the American Funds. It is important that your information in WFN is accurate. Here are a few things related to benefits that you can do: • View your current benefits • Print benefit statements • Add or change your dependents • Add or change beneficiaries for your life insurance • Update your address ALC Intranet The intranet is your “go to” place for information about ALC’s benefits. By clicking on the above link, you can do the following: • Review general and more detailed information about covered expenses, co-pays, and co-insurance • Find telephone numbers and website links to service providers • Download summaries and detailed plan descriptions Human Resources Having trouble understanding your benefits? Running into a roadblock on a complicated claim? Recently married, divorced, legally separated? Just had a baby! Please feel free to give us a call. We are here to help!

Sadie Maxwell, Benefits Administrator

Office/ Department

Acts of Kindness

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Soles4Souls

Company-Wide ALC Management

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teambonding ~ Soles4Souls

3 4 5 6

Soles4Souls Soles4Souls Soles4Souls Mission Haiti

Atlanta Nashville Orlando Flatbed

Sponsorship of the LA Cardinal’s Award Verbum Dei Corporate Work Study Internships Blood Drive ~ Huntington Hospital

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Corporate

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Corporate

9

Corporate

Project Management

10 Touch A Truck

11 United Way Day of Caring 12 Foothill’s Relay for Life 13 Circle V Ranch Camp - SVdP

Rochester Corporate Corporate

14 Welcome Home St. Louis 15 Hill Country Youth Ranch San Antonio 16 Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament (Costco Fundraiser) Portland/SF/ TMS/Orlando

17 Mayo Clinic Pediatric Book Drive 18 The Tulsa Food and Oklahoma City Food Banks 19 Kern Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Minneapolis

Kansas City

MarCom/Mr. Lund

20 Kleyn Group Garage Sale 21 Kleyn Kure for Kancer

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids

Office/ Department

Acts of Kindness

22 Oviedo Police Foundation 23 Madison Breakfast Rotary Club

Orlando Madison

24 Kids’ Food Basket

Grand Rapids

25 Palmetto Military Support Group

Charleston

Sponsorship of the LA Cardinal’s Award, Corporate

Each year, the proceeds of the Cardinal’s Award Dinner go to deserving organizations who serve the neediest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. This year, they supported Catholic organizations that empower youths through education and faith.

Touch a Truck, Project Management

Raye Lee and Big Al II attended the 12th annual Touch a Truck event hosted by the Salisbury Parks & Recreation Department in North Carolina. Participants of all ages had a free opportunity for a close-up and personal, hands-on educational experience. There was everything from dump trucks, to tractors, ATV’s, emergency vehicles of all types, and Novant’s new Med Flight helicopter which everyone was encouraged to climb in and explore. Honking horns were encouraged!

United Way Day of Caring, Rochester Office

Again this year, the Rochester office volunteered to participate in the United Way Day of Caring to beautify the VA garden. However, the weather did not cooperate ~ yes, it snowed in April! Instead, they participated in the occupational therapy session, meeting some wonderful veterans. In addition, they donated to the food drive which distributes to local food pantries.

Relay for Life, Corporate Since the early 2000’s, ALC has been a major sponsor of the local American Cancer Society’s Foothill Relay for Life. There were 58 Luminaries purchased by ALC to honor and remember our families, friends and co-workers affected by cancer. In addition, there were 10 Luminaries privately purchased for Mr. Lund!

ALC Camp Josie Carter’s (LA Sales) sons

L to R: Nora Trueblood’s (MarCom) L to R: Beau Wigley and mom, Phyllis and son, Christopher with Kristin Contreras both in Adrienne Stocking (Carrier Resources) Carrier Resources

L to R: Nora’s dad, Mike and Christopher

~ Luminaries ~

The Luminaries were placed around the track in the evening

Honor or Memory Memory

Employee Name

Affected

Mr. Allen Lund Lisa Ramirez Mike Trueblood Margie Terry David Terry Sr. Bee Anderson Janet Steeno Eric Bower's Wife Roger Lowery Anne Lowery Mother- Marcosa

Nora Trueblood Nora Trueblood

Honor Honor

Mike Terry Mike Terry

Memory Memory Memory

Jodie Brittain Stacey Gorka Eric Bowers Eric Bowers Seth Lowery Seth Lowery

Honor

Memory

Eric Bower's mother-in-law

Honor

Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Honor

Leonora Winegar Ryan Stephenson Valerie Preston Steve Kendall Steve Kendall

Kelly Jones Russell Bryant

Leona Bond Kendall Paul James Kendall

Lori Gardner Aimee Hall Lino Perez Kate Kade

Ethal Nash Jerry Hall

Owen. O. Turner Irene Warren

Mark Hill Mark Hill Mark Hill

Honor

Roger Hill Audrey Hill Jennifer Hill Rex Hunt Sheryl Hunt

Memory

Honor Honor

Deann Saar Deann Saar James Lipp Beau Wigley Beau Wigley

Memory

Honor

Gale H. Cooper Matthew Scanlon

Memory

Honor

Rimma Chookhachian Tillman Duckworth

Cara Holleman Corbin Longshore Corbin Longshore Corbin Longshore Corbin Longshore Corbin Longshore Corbin Longshore Corbin Longshore Derek Carmichael

Memory Memory Memory Memory

Paul Krause

Willie Longshore Gerri Longshore Marc Longshore Sherrie Parish Collier Longshore Jean May

Honor Honor Honor Honor Honor

Betty Hunger

Honor or Memory Memory Memory Memory Honor

Employee Name Derek Carmichael Derek Carmichael Michele Schultz Michele Schultz Lindsay Newton Jacob Gardner Jacob Gardner Jacob Gardner Jacob Gardner Brodie Donaldson Brodie Donaldson Brodie Donaldson Shelby Mosher Kris Garland

Affected

David Hunger

Nicole Czarnomski Richard Frazier

Frank Green Tyler Garland

Honor Honor Honor

Joyce Yemiko Terada

Cathy Gardner Lucille Olsen Michael Olson Stanley Gardner Lindsay Donalson Alice Robinson Gus Gustafson Candice Mosher Sheri Magers W.L. Magers James C. Burris Marion G. Burris

Memory Memory Memory

Honor Honor Honor

Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Honor

Troy Magers Troy Magers Sarah Stone Sarah Stone

Jeff Story

Claude Alvin Walker Sr.

Steve Doerfler

Denise Doerfler David Kleyn

Jeff Kleyn

Circle V Ranch Camp, Corporate

ALC purchased a new tractor for the Circle V Ranch Camp to assist them in their efforts to repair the severe damage caused by a devastating fire. The ranch, owned and operated by the Los Angeles Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, is a multifaceted camp whose mission is to serve children, youths, and families from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. They provide innovative and enriching outdoor experiences that build self-esteem, expand knowledge and appreciation of others, nature, and God. The ranch is open to people of all beliefs.

Welcome Home Program, St. Louis Office

The St. Louis office is participating in a monthly program, “Welcome Home” at the Christ Church, whose mission is to provide for a struggling family’s new home.

Hill Country Youth Ranch, San Antonio Office

The San Antonio office sponsored a runner in the Headwaters of the Frio Marathon benefiting the Hill Country Youth Ranch which provides long-term therapeutic care for abused and orphaned children. HCYR offers a broad range of services, including residential treatment for severely traumatized children, family care for those who have stabilized, transitional living for young adults, and life-long family-based support for alumni.

Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament

TMS and the Portland, San Francisco, and Orlando offices participated in the annual Children's Miracle Network Hospital Golf Tournament hosted by Costco at the Druids Glen Golf Course in Covington, WA to benefit the Seattle Children’s Hospital.

L to R: Chetan Tandon (TMS), Bob Rose (San Francisco), Haley Coyne (TMS) and Shaun Leiker (Orlando)

Mayo Clinic Pediatric Book Drive, Minneapolis Office

Again this year, the Minneapolis office sponsored a Pediatric Book Drive for the Mayo Clinic located in Rochester, MN. Volunteers at the Mayo Clinic hand out approximately 400 books each week to children of all ages – with baby board, chapter, and activity books being the most popular.

The Tulsa Food and Oklahoma City Food Banks, Kansas City Office

The Kansas Office donated money to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City for trailer rentals for the Letter Carriers Food Drive. Employees from the office volunteered their time at the Oklahoma City Post Office where approximately 15,000 lbs. of food was received. The event raised over a million dollars in funds and over a million pounds of food for the Food Bank. In addition, ALC was listed as a sponsor for the event with our name on the bags that were used to deliver food to over a million Oklahoma residents.

Kern Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Mr. Lund  MarCom

Mr. Lund and MarCom advised, directed, and trained a volunteer group to launch the first Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Kern County which took place on March 21, 2018.

Kleyn Group Garage Sale, Grand Rapids Office

To support the American Cancer Society, the Grand Rapids office held a garage sale to raise money for Relay for Life.

L to R: Leonora Winegar with mom, sister, aunts and Jeff Kleyn’s mom, Deb Front: Leonora’s granddaughter, Nora Cole

Oviedo Police Foundation, Orlando Office

The Orlando office made a donation to the Oviedo Police Foundation as a sponsor of the Central Florida Police K-9 Competition to raise money for the purchase of a new dual purpose K-9.

Kleyn Kure for Kancer, Grand Rapids Office

Relay for Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The relay is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in thousands of communities and 27 countries. Volunteers give their time and effort because they believe it's time to take action against cancer.

Madison Breakfast Rotary Club, Madison Office

Again this year, the Madison office participated in the Madison Breakfast Rotary Club of Madison, WI. They attended the annual Beer Tasting/Food Pairing Fund Raising Event and donated to their world literacy and student foreign exchange programs. In addition, since April of 2016, they have moved 11 loads of donated books for them from Madison, WI to La Porte, TX which delivers to schools worldwide.

Kids’ Food Basket, Grand Rapids Office

Again this year, the Grand Rapids office joined other local businesses and donated food to Kids’ Food Basket whose purpose is to nourish children living at or near the poverty level with evening meals to assist them with their academic achievement.

Palmetto Military Support Group, Charleston Office

The Charleston office participated in the 3 rd Annual Charleston Battery Foot Golf Tournament to support the Palmetto Military Support Group which assists all Armed Services: active duty, reserves, civilians, veterans, spouses, and their families.

 JUNE 2018 

NAME

OFFICE/DEPARTMENT YEARS

ON

Keith Bezek

Richmond Orlando

1 1 1 5 1

June 1, 2018 June 5, 2018 June 5, 2018 June 10, 2018 June 13, 2018 June 18, 2018 June 24, 2018

Vanessa Zapata Katie Veasey Eileen Christensen Drew Wagner Hayley Stovcik Pamela Koerber

ALC Logistics

Carrier Resources

Savannah Cleveland

10

Human Resources

5

 JULY 2018 

NAME

OFFICE/DEPARTMENT YEARS

ON

Leslie Stoltz

Phoenix

5

July 1, 2018 July 1, 2018 July 14, 2018 July 17, 2018 July 24, 2018 July 25, 2018

Morgan Underwood San Francisco

10 10

Ashley Norman

Flatbed Madison

Jeff Olson Paula Lane

1 1 1

Dallas

Paul Ellis

Memphis

 AUGUST 2018 

NAME

OFFICE/DEPARTMENT YEARS

ON

Phillip Amador Kimmie Davis Jared Shehan Steve Doerfler Angie Crespo Dawn Donovan Kate McCubbin Martin Iliukiavichus Mandy Vaughn

CSC

15

August 1, 2018 August 7, 2018 August 7, 2018 August 12, 2018 August 14, 2018 August 16, 2018 August 19, 2018 August 21, 2018 August 21, 2018 August 24, 2018

Atlanta Nashville Finance Cincinnati Louisville Los Angeles

1 1 1 5 5 1 1

20

Portland Louisville

Ty Tallakson

San Francisco

20

The anniversaries listed are considered a milestone (1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35)