Lincoln Family of Companies Hosts 2025 Employee & Family Picnic at Stiglmeier Park; Honors 20-Year Team Member Brian Marshall
Cheektowaga, N.Y. — August 24, 2025 — The Lincoln Family of Companies gathered employees, spouses, kids, and retirees today for its annual Employee & Family Picnic at Stiglmeier Park (Shelter 3), 810 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227. The afternoon celebration highlighted a century-long culture of service, safety, and teamwork across the organization’s transportation, warehousing, and trade facilitation businesses—culminating in a special recognition for Brian Marshall, a 20-year veteran who rose from mover to Class A Driver and has set a high bar for professionalism on every job he touches.
Event Highlights
- Location: Stiglmeier Park (Shelter 3), 810 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 — a community park with trails, playgrounds, and rentable picnic shelters that make it a favorite for family gatherings and team events.
- Who Attended: Employees and families from the Lincoln Family of Companies, including teams from Lincoln Moving & Storage of Buffalo and Western New York Foreign Trade Zone Operators, Inc. (WNYFTZ).
- Milestone Recognition: Brian Marshall honored for 20 years of service, noted by colleagues and customers alike for reliability, professionalism, and delivering top-notch moves.
- Family-Friendly Focus: A relaxed afternoon designed for connection—picnic fare, informal games, and kid-friendly activities—along with time to celebrate long-tenured teammates and new hires alike.
Honoring a Standard-Bearer: Brian Marshall, 20 Years
Among the day’s most heartfelt moments was the recognition of Brian Marshall, who joined Lincoln as a mover two decades ago and steadily advanced to Class A Driver. Colleagues describe Brian as the person you want on your most complex, high-stakes moves—someone who shows up prepared, keeps the team focused and safe, communicates clearly with customers, and leaves every site better than he found it. Customers’ feedback consistently highlights his care for their possessions, attention to detail, and calming, professional presence under pressure.
“Brian represents the best of who we are,” said one Lincoln team lead during the presentation. “From day one he’s taken pride in his work. He’s dependable, solutions-oriented, and he treats every customer as a neighbor. That example has shaped our crews for years.”
In accepting the recognition, Marshall expressed gratitude to the mentors and teammates who “taught the right way—safely, patiently, and with pride,” and thanked his family for supporting long hours and early starts. The appreciation segment closed with sustained applause from the crowd and a standing ovation from Brian’s current and former crewmates.
Culture That Travels: From Moves to Logistics to Trade Facilitation
The Lincoln Family of Companies traces its roots to 1914, when John Palisano and his six sons launched a local moving and storage business that has since grown into a regional platform serving households, businesses, and shippers. Today, that heritage is visible on every job—rigging a delicate office relocation, coordinating e-commerce fulfillment and warehousing, or guiding importers and exporters through the efficiencies of the U.S. Foreign Trade Zone program.
Lincoln Moving & Storage of Buffalo—now an Atlas Van Lines agent—continues to handle residential, commercial, and specialized moves across Western New York and beyond, combining century-deep experience with trained crews and modern equipment to protect customers’ assets and timelines.
Through Western New York Foreign Trade Zone Operators, Inc. (WNYFTZ), the organization offers cross-border and global shippers a set of advantages that can lower costs and improve speed, from bonded warehousing and customs support to cross-docking and domestic logistics coordination—an offering overseen by President Timothy Palisano.
The broader Lincoln family also includes longtime sister brands that have supported Western New York businesses for decades, such as Lincoln Self Storage, Lincoln Warehousing Company, Lincoln Archives (document security and data protection), and Biosan Disposal. That portfolio reflects a guiding principle that has endured since the company’s earliest days: do the job right, keep people safe, and be the partner customers recommend.
Voices From the Day
“This picnic is about saying thank you—to the people who lift, drive, rig, pack, pick, and plan; to the families who support the work; and to the customers who trust us with their homes and livelihoods. Celebrating Brian’s 20 years reminds us how proud we are of the craft and the character behind every service we offer.”
— Timothy J. Palisano, President, Western New York Foreign Trade Zone Operators, Inc.
“You don’t achieve 100-plus years of service by accident. It takes safety as a habit, training that sticks, and professionals like Brian who lead by example. Today is a celebration of that culture.”
— Company Leadership
Why These Gatherings Matter
For an operation that is often on the road or on the warehouse floor, a summer picnic is more than a calendar tradition—it’s a chance to step back, put faces to names across business lines, welcome new teammates, and reconnect with retired colleagues who helped build the company’s reputation. The Lincoln Family of Companies spans multiple facility locations and service categories, so events like today help keep teams coordinated and customer-focused, even as the organization continues to evolve and grow its capabilities.
Safety also has a seat at the table. Informal conversations at the picnic often lead to new ideas—from load-securement checklists that crews swear by, to better pre-trip communication between dispatch, drivers, and destination contacts. Those incremental improvements compound across thousands of moves, transfers, and shipments a year.
About the Lincoln Family of Companies
Founded in 1914, the Lincoln Family of Companies began as a single horse-and-wagon outfit and today encompasses an integrated set of services that move households and businesses, store and secure critical materials and data, and streamline trade flows. A sample of related brands includes Lincoln Moving & Storage of Buffalo, Lincoln Self Storage, Lincoln Warehousing Company, WNY Foreign Trade Zone Operators, Inc., Lincoln Archives, and Biosan Disposal.
Lincoln Moving & Storage of Buffalo (an Atlas Van Lines agent) handles residential and commercial moves with a century of experience and global reach.
Western New York Foreign Trade Zone Operators, Inc. (WNYFTZ) provides logistics and FTZ services—cross-docking, consolidations, carrier arrangements, and domestic warehousing—helping importers reduce duty exposure and optimize inventory flow across the U.S.–Canada corridor.
Event Details (Recap)
- Event: Lincoln Family of Companies Employee & Family Picnic
- Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Venue: Stiglmeier Park — Shelter 3
- Address: 810 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
- Honoree: Brian Marshall, Class A Driver — 20 Years of Service
Looking Ahead
As the Lincoln Family of Companies steps into its next chapter, the focus remains the same: invest in people, raise the bar on safety and training, expand capabilities where customers need them most, and keep relationships at the center of everything. Today’s picnic underscores that those commitments aren’t just words on a wall—they’re traditions, passed from crew to crew and year to year.
From the crews that expertly pack and rig complex equipment, to the warehousing teams that pick and ship with precision, to the trade specialists who remove friction from cross-border supply chains—the throughline is clear. It’s about being the most reliable, professional partner in the region, whether the job is a single-family move across town or a multi-modal supply chain project that stretches across borders.
