OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Chairman of the Board, Dr. William Musgrave...PhD, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, former defense industry executive, professor, Captain US Navy (retired)
President & Director, Elaine "Merylin" Wong...MBA, finance, banking, leasing, former Council President Navy League of the United States
Executive Vice President & Director, William B. Stephens...MBA banking, MBA accounting, bank compliance and regulatory review, former cruise line project manager, former cruise ship sales and operations, former National Director Navy League of the United States
Treasurer & Director, Howard Williams... marine services industry and business owner (diving and repair, construction, charters)
Director, Jack Hagan...Brigadier General and former Commanding General of the California State Military Reserve, former Marine Corps officer, former State of California primary advisor to the Director, Office of Homeland Security on Homeland Security Exercise and Training matters, former Special Agent in the California Bureau of Investigation
Secretary, Terry McDaniel...President AT&T northern California retirees, AT&T Customer service and business development

Honorary Chairmen of the Board

President George H.W. Bush...Former President of the United States
Honorable Terry Branstad...Governor, State of Iowa, former President Des Moines University
Tom Clancy...World Renown Author
Honorable John Dalton...Former Secretary of the Navy
Honorable Richard Danzig...Former Secretary of the Navy
Honorable Gordon England...Former Secretary of the Navy
Honorable Bob Ray...Former Governor, State of Iowa
Honorable Tom Vilsack...Current Secretary of Agriculture, Former Governor State of Iowa

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Richard Benard...CFO U.S.S. Midway Museum (San Diego), museum operations
Terry E Branstad...former Governor of Iowa, President Des Moines University
Dr. Christopher Brieseth...former President, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
Robert Burger (retired)...advertising executive, founder of outdoor heritage museum San Francisco
Capt. Jack Cox...cruise line consultant and "at sea" captain, Victoria Washington ferry line executive, NOAA captain, former advisor to maritime unions (including Master, Mates & Pilots), naval officer
Cathy Cheung...certified public accountant 
Deborah Eicher...Vice President, North America, PicSolve Inc
Claudia Feurey...former non-profit executive, communications consultant
Capt. Donald Flowers USN (retired)...acilities maintenance director
Vice Admiral Jerome L . Johnson USN (retired)... former Vice Chief of Naval Operations...prior president Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Rear Admiral Frank Johnston...Maritime Administration (retired)...military sealift command, fleet maintenance and readiness, inactive ship preservation and activation, naval officer
James Kern...Executive Director, Vallejo Naval and Maritime Museum
Capt. Don Hess USN (retired), former President, U.S.S. Missouri Memorial Association (Pearl Harbor, Hawaii)
Anthony Licciardi...Marketing Director for radio
Robert MacIntosh...President, Pier 39 of San Francisco
Capt. Thomas Miller...bar pilot
Patrick J. Palmersheim...former Executive Director, Iowa State Department Veteran Affairs
Commander Richard Rosenberg USNR (retired)...former Bank of American CEO
Commander Lance Sapera USN (retired), former commanding officer recruitment command...marketing
Capt. Larry Seaquist USN (retired), former commanding officer U.S.S. Iowa...Washington State Assembly member, business executive, writer.
H. Earl Snyder (retired)...U.S.S. IOWA plankowner, former officer of IOWA crew member association, railroad industry engineer
Robert Tozier (retired)...senior surveyor American Bureau of Shipping, business executive, merchant marine chief engineer
 

THE 'IOWA'-CLASS COMMITTEE

Randy Barker...California Transportation Authority environmental technician, former U.S. Navy
Ken Bell...retired U.S. Navy Warrant Officer
George Bisharat...naval artist and historian
Jeremy Bonelle...photographer, U.S. Army
Mike Brown...Executive Director Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau
Cathy Cheung...C.P.A., specializing in taxation for individuals, businesses, estates, trusts, non-profits
Capt. Edward J. Cummings USN (retired)...construction and project management
Jurgen Diederich...maintenance engineer, management and fiscal operations, former U.S. Navy
Bill Dunphy...film director and producer 
Leanne Dunphy...film editing and video business development, baker
Jim Fisher...IRS examination and support
Scott Gaynos...film production and audio/video preparation
Sonny Hanson USN (retired)...electrician
George Hillenbrand...retired, former IOWA crewmember
Phelps Hobart...Navy League officer
Joe Jester...United Technologies technician
Gloria Lagomarsino...graphic artist, creator
Wallace Levin...retired, past President Veteran Affairs Commission, City & County of San Francisco, civic leader, federal & state government employee 
Chris Maloney...security and fire alarm systems, former U.S. Navy
Patrick McDermott...administration and compliance, technology industry
Patty McDermott...retail inventory analyst
Roland Peck...engineer
James Pollock...engineer
Mark Peters...financial marketing and fundraising
Janet Peterson...office management
Wendy Plank...HAZMAT specialist American Compliance Services
Howard Pierson...retired, public speaking, air force test pilot, IOWA crew member
Rear Admiral Stuart Platt USN (retired)...marine business owner
Gordon Reynolds...former newspaper owner, advertising
Joe Railla...architect
Les Rich...retired, PG&E nuclear technician, U.S. Navy Submarine Service
John Richardson...retired, operating engineer
Wallace Smith...retired, U.S. Navy Chief
Cody South...bank operations and contingency planning
Esther Spaur...retired, community volunteer
Bill Stephens...bank regulation, former cruise ship operations manager, former National Director Navy League of the United States
Jim Reikowsky...Vallejo Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vallejo Film Commission
Howard Williams...marine services business owner
Merylin Wong...finance and administration, investments

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