(Press Release) — Matson has announced that Stephen Gatewood was promoted to sales and customer service manager for Guam and Micronesia, effective July 1, 2022. Gatewood brings a wealth of business and sales and marketing experience to his new position and previously served in an operations role on Guam.
In his new role, Gatewood oversees all sales and customer service activity for Guam and Micronesia, which includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of the Marshall Islands.
As a son of Yona, Guam, Stephen has worked in the tourism and transportation industries throughout the last nine years. Before joining Matson, Stephen worked for six years at Alupang Beach Club in Tamuning, Guam as the sales and marketing manager overseeing the sales and marketing activities in Guam, Korea, Taiwan, China, and the Philippines from 2013 to 2019.
Stephen has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Guam Visitors Bureau from 2019 to 2022 and has represented his previous companies as a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Guam.
Stephen founded multiple successful businesses over the years and is the proud co-founder of the Millennial Brotherhood Scholarship, which provides financial aid to incoming high school students at his alma mater, Father Duenas Memorial School, where he graduated in 2009. He also serves as Matson’s Scholarship Ambassador to the University of Guam, providing the school and recipients of the Matson Leadership Diversity Scholarship with an industry contact for mentorship and program support.
A strong proponent of environmental responsibility, Stephen serves on the advisory board of the Guam Green Growth Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub located at the Chamorro Village, which is a division of the UOG Center for Island Sustainability. He will also help oversee Adahi I Tano,’ Matson’s community environmental program in Guam.
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations with a minor in Theological and Religious Studies from the University of San Diego.
Patrick Bulaon, vice president and general manager for Guam and Micronesia, said, “We are pleased to announce Stephen’s new role with Matson. Stephen’s extensive experience in sales and customer service is well suited to Matson’s customer-focused approach to business. He also brings a passion for social responsibility that will be instrumental in continuing the important work we do in the community, especially with scholarship development and environmental stewardship.”
About Matson
Founded in 1882, Matson (NYSE: MATX) is a leading provider of ocean transportation and logistics services. Matson provides a vital lifeline to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, and other island economies in Micronesia. Matson also operates premium, expedited services from China to Long Beach, California, provides service to Okinawa, Japan and various islands in the South Pacific, and operates an international export service from Dutch Harbor to Asia. The company’s fleet of owned and chartered vessels includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships and custom-designed barges. Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson’s transportation network throughout North America. Its integrated, asset-light logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage, warehousing, freight consolidation, Asia supply chain services, and forwarding to Alaska. Additional information about the Company is available at www.matson.com/.
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