Mapping Our Vision for the Next 10 Years at Chinook Last summer, Chinook’s team gathered and began processing what we would need to create and implement a three-year strategic plan. How should Chinook continue delivering its services post-pandemic? It became clear very early that we first needed to nail down our long range vision for the future – Chinook’s ‘mountaintop’...Read More

Chinook Explores New Partnerships at Aero Montreal Chinook Production Manager Tom Williams and Business Development Officer Sean Dwyer recently represented Chinook Enterprises at the Aero Montreal Aerospace Forum in September. As part of the Washington Department of Commerce delegation, we engaged with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and Tier 1 companies to explore potential partnership opportunities...Read More

AWB Manufacturing Week Bus Tour Makes a Stop in Mount Vernon The Association of Washington Business (AWB) is launching their sixth annual Manufacturing Week bus tour, which will cross the state Oct. 6-13. The goal is to visit selected companies along the way, highlight their achievements, and expand opportunities. On October 6th Chinook Enterprises in...Read More

Success Story – Gerri Excelling at His New Auto Center Job You might recall from previous updates that Gerri had been looking to obtain an employment opportunity in the automotive industry for an extensive period of time. In July, he was offered a position at the Walmart Auto Center. Since his first official workday on...Read More

Interested in Employing a Dedicated, Part-Time Custodian? Lili Johnson has been working morning shifts Friday through Monday at Skagit Skate skating rink in Burlington since 2015. Her position as a custodian includes tasks like cleaning windows and using an industrial carpet vacuum. Lili has an impressive track record of long-term employment; she was at her...Read More

New Video – See the Amazing Work Our Manufacturing Division Is Accomplishing Check out this new video featuring our internal production process, of our employees who perform assemblies in aerospace and for other industries. Our manufacturing revenue supports our mission driven work. Chinook’s customers can obtain and thrive in jobs, like manufacturing, grounds maintenance and...Read More

Chinook Makes a Splash in the Puget Sound Business Journal Chinook is expanding and is eager to grow more into the assembly and manufacturing industries in Skagit, Island, Whatcom, and Snohomish counties. We are currently accepting customers/job seekers in these areas into our community employment division. To further this goal, we were featured in the...Read More

Sixteen years ago, Haggen Food Stores said YES to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) when they hired Joan at the Mount Vernon location. Haggen has been a longstanding leader when it comes to hiring people of all abilities. They got on board with DEI decades before the acronym was created. Joan takes pride in knowing...Read More

This fall, Drew Beals will celebrate thirty years of service with Chinook working as a Grounds Maintenance/Landscaping employee. Way to go Drew! Drew’s pride and motivation are really something to behold. From the beginning, he has been a dependable hard worker who takes joy in being a productive, supportive team member who is always willing...Read More

In May we launched a campaign where you were given the chance to expand the number of employment opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers by giving to Chinook. With enough funding, Chinook will be able to expand our reach into Island, Whatcom, and Snohomish counties, in addition to Skagit. That means more people...Read More