MONTHLY NEWSLETTTER

MARCH 2023

Connections - March 2023

DeWitt Guam is celebrating 40 years

It all started in 1983 when Richard L. DeWitt opened DeWitt Transportation Services of Guam. This year, DeWitt Guam, led by CEO John Burrows and President Cori Berking, will be celebrating its 40th anniversary—all year long.

DeWitt Guam got its start serving military servicemembers moving to and from Guam. Since then, the operation has expanded considerably to include trucking services, records management and storage, freight services in partnership with Approved, and a Special Projects Department that’s handled FF&E and O&I installation projects for clients that include the Crowne Plaza, Macy’s, and the U.S. military.

Pictured left to right: Tommy Rechelulk, Cathy Cruz, Richard DeWitt, Gilbert Biou, and Rudy Raval Sr.

The DeWitt Guam team is as strong as it’s ever been, with 101 team members, 26% of whom have been with the company for 10+ years. Earlier this year, the team celebrated Kathy Cruz, DeWitt Guam’s most tenured employee, who joined DeWitt Guam its very first year in operation.

As Cori put it: “We’re proud to be a local-led business with the majority of our leadership from Guam. We’re also proud to have five female packers on the DeWitt Guam team, the highest number of all the DeWitt Companies. Finally, we’re also proud to practice our DeWitt core values every day, especially fun! We celebrated that value last week with a coconut relay team-building activity that involved everyone from the administrative staff to our trucking team.”

Across the Globe – Company Updates

The Hawaii team has recently joined the Construction Industry of Maui and hosted their monthly “pau hana” social hour. The event gave the team an opportunity to meet potential clients and engage with existing customers. In total over 125 guests met with the sales team and learn about freight services.

DeWitt Move Worldwide has joined the SmartWay® Transportation Partnership, a program through the EPA. Participation in the program allows DeWitt Move Worldwide to track their environmental footprint of operations, including emissions and fuel use from the partners that DeWitt Move uses to carry freight.

John Burrows and Brad Chapman recently visited Anchorage and Fairbanks to meet with Sourdough Express/Transfer to collaborate on opportunities.

The team was pleasantly surprised to enjoy a day that wasn’t extremely cold.

Only -2°!

The recruiting team in Hawaii has been working hard to fill positions before the busy summer season.

Known as “ramp-up” this time of year requires the team to all chip in and hire up to 200 seasonal employees.

What’s happening at The DeWitt Companies

Did you know we offer free services through Aetna? The confidential resources include legal advice, counseling, financial services, and more.

Walk only on designated pedestrian pathways and be sure to wear a vest. Don’t walk between aisles or in PIT lanes unless you can block off the area with traffic cones.

Meet the Manager – Alfredo Alvarez (Approved Freight)

Alfredo joined AFF in ____ as ____. Since then he has worked in a vareity of positions at the City of Industry office but says his favorite place to be is on the floor.

Anniversaries and Milestones

15+ Years of Service

Broderick L. Banis    
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
33 years

Neil Bernard O. Bilgera   
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
21 years

Teddy Subia    
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
19 years

5-10 Years of Service

Perry Matthews    
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
9 years

Alfred Rapacon Jr
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
7 years

Paul Kaauwai    
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
7 years

John B. McCarty    
(Approved Forwarders)
6 years

1-5 Years of Service

Arven Miraflor
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

1 year

Brandon West

(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
1 year

Changkey Laplaint
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

1 year

Channelle Hernandez

(DeWitt Guam)
1 year

Christopher Manriquez

(Approved Forwarders)
3 years

Cresencio Fernando Jr.

(DeWitt Guam)

1 year

Daniel M. Banados

(DeWitt Guam)

2 years

Darren L. Agas

(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

2 years

Derrick R. Paguio

(DeWitt Guam)

1 year

Dillon Goar

(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

1 year

Edric T. Emmsley

(Royal Alaskan Movers)

1 year

Griselda Cervantes

(Approved Forwarders)

4 years

Jeremey L. Torres
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

3 years

John A. Fensel

(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

1 year

Justin Hanson

(Royal Alaskan Movers)

1 year

Kaimilani Kaai

(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

1 year

Kalea Hall-Santiago

(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

3 years

Marcus D. Thomas

(Approved Forwarders)

2 years

Moses Henry
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

1 year

Moses L. Kahae
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

4 years

Peter J. Mendiola
(DeWitt Guam)

1 year


Schain P. Faaola
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)
1 year

Spencer Burns
(Royal Hawaiian Movers)

1 year

Veronica K. Lusk
(Approved Forwarders)

1 year