President & Chief Executive Officer
CurrentAs President & CEO of the Pacific Battleship Center, I have had the opportunity to follow my life’s passion while working side-by-side with an incredible crew, board, donor, and supporter base. Since opening the Battleship IOWA Museum in 2012, the ship has become a centerpiece for community activities ranging from education programming to discussions of National significance. The team began planning soon after opening on expanding into a National museum to ultimately make a broader impact. In 2018, the organization officially licensed the National Museum of the Surface Navy from the U.S. Navy and followed suit by obtaining a congressional resolution in 2021, spearheaded by Congressmember Nanette Barragan. When I was recently asked what I felt made us successful, it can be stated simply with a quote from Benjamin Franklin, “You can do anything you set your mind to.” To further expand on this, I feel the formula which has guided our success is a team with good character, an appealing vision with a great story, people and relationships that believe in you, and a burning desire to accomplish the goal. I am blessed to have all of these in my life and incredibly thankful for how far we have come. I hope you consider joining us on this journey.
