TOTE, Inc. names Matt Brynildson, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources

Princeton, NJ – July 22, 2013- TOTE, Inc. has named Matt Brynildson, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources. Matt will be responsible for HR leadership including talent acquisition, organizational development, and performance management at the strategic level for the organization’s nine operating companies in its maritime, logistics and services lines of business.

Matt was most recently Chief HR Officer for Kenworth Truck Company, PACCAR China, and PACCAR of Canada where he was responsible for an international team of HR executives. He brings a strong background in leading organizational change and at start-up to $20B+ companies in manufacturing, technology, consumer products, distribution, professional services and energy industries to the TOTE organization.

Matt received both his Bachelors and MBA from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a Masters in Labor and Industrial Relations from the Michigan State University in East Lansing. He is a Board Member with Pacific Northwest HR Strategic Forum and Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council. A member of Pathwise Leadership Development, Matt is also active in community leadership having led campaigns for United Way, Page Ahead and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and also serving on the board of the Boys & Girls Club in Troy, Michigan.

About TOTE, Inc.

TOTE, Inc., a subsidiary of Saltchuk Resources, is based out of Princeton, New Jersey. It operates nine companies organized into four lines of business; TOTE Maritime, TOTE Logistics, TOTE Shipholdings and TOTE Services. TOTE Maritime companies, Totem Ocean Trailer Express and Sea Star Line, bring unmatched reliability and service to the Alaska and Puerto Rico markets. TOTE Logistics companies, Carlile Transportation, Alta Logistics, Alta Logistics Services, Alta Transportation and Spectrum Logistics, ensure freight arrives in perfect condition to some of the world's most challenging destinations. TOTE Shipholdings, Inc. was formed to own and charter ocean vessels for the TOTE Maritime Division. TOTE Services offers crewing and technical services to meet the needs of commercial, privately owned and U.S. Government vessels. www.toteinc.com