Women in Tanks: Tammara Young

Colonial Pipeline’s safety specialist, Tammara Young, explains how her passion for safety and drive for learning empowered her journey into tank storage [caption id="attachment_43141" align="alignleft" width="199"] Tammara Young, safety specialist, Colonial Pipeline[/caption] Tammara Young is a prime example of women in this industry elevating each other to new heights. Recommended by another colleague involved in Tank Storage Magazine’s Women in Tanks scheme, Young’s story is one that transcends industry. A single mother, she’s been able to grow an impressive career in safety and is an inspiration to all those who meet her. Though she would never be so bold as to say so. ‘I never usually like to talk about myself,’ she admits. Still, Young recalls how she first got into the safety game – via Walmart. ‘In 1998, I was 18 and living in my car with my infant daughter,’ she says. ‘I used to take her into the Walmart early in the morning – around 4am – to bathe her and warm her bottle.’ One morning, Young heard a commotion: ‘They were doing the famous Walmart cheer, and I saw a tall gentleman standing there with keys and a radio – and I thought he looked...