About Us
A Family
of Pioneers
Our Family is deeply rooted in this region, with five generations calling Sumner home. The family business has grown from a handful of employees to hundreds, from
sand and gravel to materials and from real estate to
property development. Where others see challenge, we
see opportunity to leverage our resources and expertise
Leadership Team
Scott Corliss
President
Scott Corliss
President
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Eric Corliss
Vice President
Eric Corliss
Vice President
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Steve Corliss
Vice President
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Christopher Henke
Production Manager
Christopher Henke
Production Manager
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Jerred Nybo
Concrete Sales
Jerred Nybo
Concrete Sales
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Shawna Williamson
Human Resource Manager
Shawna Williamson
Human Resource Manager
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Sloan Clack
Land Development and Property Manager, Corliss Development
Sloan Clack
Land Development
and Property Manager
Corliss Development
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Cami Byers
Account Assistant Corliss Development
Cami Byers
Accountant Assistant
Corliss Development
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Monica Gildea
Accounting Manager Corliss Development
Monica Gildea
Accounting Manager
Corliss Development
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Bob German
Fleet Manager
Bob German
Fleet Manager
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Darrin Rousseau
Safety Coordinator and Driver Supervisor
Darrin Rousseau
Safety Coordinator and Driver Supervisor
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Josh Frey
Aggregate Sales Topsoil & Landscape Sales
Josh Frey
Aggregate Sales
Topsoil & Landscape Sales
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Logan Davidson
Environmental Land & Resource Manager
Logan Davidson
Environmental & Land
Resource Manager
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Tony Bowman
Quality Control Manager
Tony Bowman
Quality Control Manager
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Jen Bone
Concrete Dispatch
Jen Bone
Concrete Dispatch
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Steve Valenta
Concrete Sales
Steve Valenta
Concrete Sales
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Randy Britt
Aggregate and Soil Dispatch
Randy Britt
Aggregate and Soil Dispatch
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Jamie Devoss
Controller
Jaime Devoss
Controller
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What makes us different?
Corliss Difference
The Corliss family has been doing business in Pierce County for almost a century. We take pride in the communities within which we and our employees’ families live. That is why we have been committed to donate our time and resources to the development of schools and local organizations. We at Corliss Resources believe that our customers are more than just consumers – they are our partners in business. Your success is our success.
Our Mission
We help build communities for the sake of our employees, neighbors, and family.
Our Values
• We care about the community that we work and live in.
• Our pride in excellence is visible in our people, equipment, materials, and our land.
• We strive for continuous improvement and personal growth through learning and collaboration.
• We celebrate our successes!
• We tenaciously serve our customers.
Corliss: A Family of Pioneers
Five generations ago, John H. Corliss began hauling gravel out of the back of his buckboard wagon to service his neighbors. Today John Corliss’s company continues to take pride in helping large and small clients by providing quality aggregates and concrete products to customers.
1892 – John “Doc” Corliss moves from Minnesota to
Sumner and buys the land where the Sumner plant is today.
1919 – Gravel plant constructed in Sumner used by Henry Kaiser to construct local roads. After Kaiser moved out and completed his road projects, John Corliss began washing gravel after he would make his doctor visits. Young Tim Corliss would help his father wash gravel. Tim would then transport sand and gravel to downtown Sumner and pour a foundation for a house. A section of sidewalk, or a city street mixing the concrete in a small portable mixer.
1941 – Harry enlists in the Navy at 16 years old
1945 – First two mixers purchased when Harry returns from WWII
1958 – Harry opens a concrete plant in Federal way with partner and friend Doug Clerget.
1966 – Harry Corliss acquires the Weyerhauser sand and gravel lease in Enumclaw from the Moulden family (formally Tougal and Olson) Immediately builds a new concrete batch plant.
1969 – Harry buys 100 acres of property from the Lipoma family just south of Thun Field Airport and opens Puyallup sand and gravel.
1974– Tim Corliss joins Corliss full time
1976 – Scott Corliss joins Corliss full time
1995 – Harry purchases the Sunrise Master Planned Community
2003 – Scott Corliss remodels the Sumner batch plant and builds a state-of-the-art batch plant and maintenance facility.
2003- Eric Corliss comes to work full time at Corliss.
2004 – Harry Corliss officially retires from operations
2005- Steve Corliss comes to work full time at Corliss.
2019 – Tim Corliss Retires
Since 1892
Plant Locations
Sumner Plant
16805 64th St East
Sumner, WA 98390
Hours of Operation:
Mon. – Fri. 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Federal Way Plant
35053 Enchanted Parkway South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Hours of Operation:
CALL FOR HOURS
Enumclaw Plant
29410 SR HWY 410
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Hours of Operation:
Mon. – Fri. 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Puyallup Plant
18001 Meridian Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98375
Hours of Operation:
Mon. – Fri. 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat. 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sunset Quarry Plant
30820 Quinnon Rd Ext
Wilkeson, WA 98321
Hours of Operation:
Closed to public/ call ahead for hours
Corporate Office
3106 Sumner Tapps Hwy E
Lake Tapps, WA 98391
Hours of Operation:
Mon. – Fri. 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
