In January 2000, Michelle Nelson decided it was time to venture down a new path, and joined CP&O as a Payroll Clerk.

“The world of payroll was unlike anything I had ever done before,” she recalled. “But I was eager to learn.”

Michelle took to the role quickly, and continually pushed herself to learn more and develop her skills. Eventually she worked her way up to the position of Payroll Manager and, having thoroughly mastered payroll, moved into her current role of Office Manager. However, despite the change in title and responsibilities Michelle hasn’t left the world of payroll behind completely – she’s still charged with processing all longshore payroll.

Celebrating 20 years with CP&O, Michelle isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.

“I really like my job,” she said. “I take pride in making sure it’s done correctly, and I’m always pushing myself to do better.”