Board & Management:
Learn about the board(s) and management of the National Museum of the Surface Navy and the Battleship IOWA Museum
National Leadership Council
Councilman Joe Buscaino – City of Los Angeles Council, District 15
Senator Chuck Grassley – State of Iowa
Supervisor Janice Hahn – Los Angeles County Supervisor, District 4
ADM Michelle Howard, USN (ret.)
ADM James R. Hogg, USN (ret.)
VADM Richard Hunt, USN (ret.)
Governor Kim Reynolds – State of Iowa
Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN (ret.)
Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
RADM Mike Shatynski, USN (ret.) – BB-62 Main Engines Officer
Directors
Bruce DD Mac Rae – State Public Affairs Vice President at UPS
Craig Johnson – Chairman of the Board at Crail-Johnson Foundation
Dan Kehl – CEO of Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, LLC
Douglas Herman – The Strategy Group
Jeff Link – Link Strategies
Jonathan Williams – President & CEO
Nathan Jones – Founder of Kids, Hands, and Minds
Patrick Kohler – Co-Founder of Databolic, Inc.
Rebecca Beach – Fundraiser & Political Consultant
RADM Scott Jerabek, USN (ret.)
Ross O’Brien – Treasurer & CFO, Pacific Battleship Center and National Museum of the Surface Navy
E. Scott Palmer – Partner, Law Firm of Palmer, Hunter & Hall
Tanya Acker – Attorney, Television and Podcast Host
Vanessa Lewis, CPA – Non-profit Financial Reporting Consultant
President’s Advisory Board
President’s Advisory Chair
Bruce Mac Rae – State Public Affairs Vice President at UPS
President’s Advisors
Bill Anderson – Westrec Marinas
Simon Conway – Talk Show Host at WHO Radio
John Ek – National Co-Chair of Mercury Public Affairs
Kip Cyprus – Developer
Mike Dowling – Veteran Advocate
CAPT Roger C. Easton Jr. USN (Ret.) – President, Easton Advisors LLC & President of USS Arleigh Burke Association
CAPT Bill Erickson, USN (ret.) – Surface Navy Association
RADM G.E. Gneckow, USN (ret). – Commanding Officer, USS Iowa (BB-61) 1983-1985
Amy Grat – CEO EXT – The Opportunity Engine
Don Hall – President of Hall Towing, Inc.
Jane Johnson
Josh Lafarga – Laborers’ Union
Jeff Lamberti – Attorney and Former Senator for the State of Iowa
Bobby MacDonald – Community Leader
Russ Matthews – Documentary Producer
CAPT Richard McKenna, USN (ret.) – Community Leader
Donne Moen – Retired Vice Chairman of Union Bank
Robert Nowakowski – Qualcomm
Wayne Ratkovich – President & CEO of The Ratkovich Company
Lars Reierson – Investment Professional
John Shultz
Matt Sodl – Managing Director & Co-Founder of Innovation Capital
Arlo Sorensen – Attorney
Senior Staff
Jonathan Williams – President & CEO
Michael Getscher – Executive Vice President & COO
Ross O’Brien – Treasurer & CFO
David Canfield – Vice President & CIO
