Jonathan Williams is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Battleship IOWA Museum / National Museum of the Surface Navy and the President of LA Fleet Week. He successfully led efforts to acquire and convert the historic Battleship IOWA into a top-rated museum nationally and an economic development engine for the Los Angeles Harbor Area. Mr. Williams is also the Co-Founder of LA Fleet Week. His leadership has successfully turned LA Fleet Week into Southern California's largest Memorial Day event and a model for positive public engagement with our sea services.His volunteer and community roles are diverse, serving as a Navy Community Ambassador and a board member of the San Pedro Property Owners Alliance, Historic Naval Ships Association, and the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce. Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, having started his first business in high school, and today enjoys supporting and coaching others.Mr. Williams is a recipient of the U.S. Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, Kentucky Colonel, President's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Steamship Historical Society's International Commodore of the Year Award.
Listed skills include Strategic Planning, Management, Sales, Public Relations, and 46 others.