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Employee Spotlight | Veterans Serve in Aviation Maintenance

Tue, May 30, 2023

We are proud to have many veterans choose the Port of Seattle for their next career opportunity. Veterans serve in every Port division, bringing unique skills and experience that are difficult to find elsewhere, and an equally rar...

Meet the Fall 2022 Class of Veteran Fellows

Fri, Nov 11, 2022

Since its inception in 2008, the Port's award-winning Veterans Fellowship Program has hired 79 transitioning Veteran Fellows, providing a valuable pathway for military to transition to civilian careers. 84% of fellows have found p...

Meet Our Fall 2021 Class of Veteran Fellows

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Jose A. Figueroa Jose was born and raised on the Island of Puerto Rico. He began his military career in 1992 when he enlisted in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) and served as a Combat Service Support Specialist. In...

Port Helps Veterans Transition to Civilian Life

Wed, Nov 10, 2021

On Veterans Day we honor the invaluable contributions of those who have served in the Armed Forces. We appreciate all of you and all of the sacrifices you and your family have made. Military life is structured is structured and...

Meet the Spring 2021 Class of Veteran Fellows

Fri, Jun 25, 2021

Carl Hugle Originally from New Orleans, LA, Carl Hugle joined the United States Army as a high school senior in 2001. Carl was most recently stationed in Olympia, WA where he directed recruiting operations for the Army as an Ar...

People of the Port: Juan Alvergue

Fri, Nov 08, 2019

By Jennifer Em "Mission first by people" Juan Alvergue, a Navy veteran and Seaport Assistant Project Manager, carries the belief of "mission first by people" into every circumstance in his life. Since no one is talented enou...

Meet Our Fall 2019 Class of Veteran Fellows

Fri, Nov 08, 2019

Joseph Contreras Joseph Contreras is an Air Force veteran and graduate of the University of Washington's Environmental Science Program. In the fall of 2011, he was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi Mississippi where...

Meet the Spring 2019 Class of Veteran Fellows

Tue, May 28, 2019

Alex Anderson Alex Anderson is originally from the Seattle area and grew up in North Bend, Washington.  He attended Seattle University prior to enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 2015 as a Security Forces Apprentice. ...

Meet the Fall 2018 class of Veteran Fellows

Wed, Feb 27, 2019

Domenique Crosby Domenique Crosby is from Monroe, Louisiana and has recently returned to the State of Washington after spending three years abroad in Germany. Domenique has spent his career as a Human Resource professional. Dur...

Meet The Spring 2018 Class of Veteran Fellows

Fri, Nov 02, 2018

Above (L to R): Veteran Fellow Chad Aldridge, Executive Director Steve Metruck, Veteran Fellow Jeremy Beck, and Veteran Fellow Juan Alvergue Chad Aldridge, Policy and Outreach Manager, Public Affairs Primarily, I was br...

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