Our Leadership
Carolina Museum of the Marine
Executive Committee
Board Members
- Col Joe Atkins, USAF (Retired)
- Mr. Mike Bogdahn, USMC Veteran
- Mr. Keith Byrd, USMC Veteran
- LtGen Robert “Fuzzy” Hedelund, USMC (Ret)
- MGySgt Osceola Elliss, USMC (Ret)
- Col Bruce Gombar, USMC (Ret)
- Mr. Frank Guidara, US Army Veteran
- LtCol Lynn “Kim” Kimball, USMC (Ret)
- CWO4 Richard McIntosh, USMC (Ret)
- LtGen Gary S. McKissock, USMC (Ret)
- The Honorable Robert Sander, Former General Counsel of the Navy
- Col John B. Sollis, USMC (Ret)
- Sandra Perez, Public Relations Executive
- Billy Sewell, Entrepreneur
Staff
MajGen Joe Shrader, USMC (Ret)
President and CEO
jshrader@museumofthemarine.org
Mrs. Ashley Danielson,
Vice President of Development
adanielson@museumofthemarine.org
SgtMaj Steve Lunsford, USMC (Ret)
Vice President of Operations
slunsford@museumofthemarine.org
CWO5 Lisa Potts, USMC (Ret)
Curator
lpotts@museumofthemarine.org
Sarah Williams
Docents and Volunteer Coordinator
swilliams@museumofthemarine.org
CWO3 Charles McCawley (Ret)
Finance Manager
cmccawley@museumofthemarine.org
Alexandria Price
Assistant Curator
2025-2026 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
LtGen Mark Faulkner, USMC (Ret) – Chair
Col Bob Love, USMC (Ret) – Vice Chair
CAPT Pat Alford, USN (Ret) – Treasurer
Mr. Mark Cramer, JD – Secretary
In Memoriam: General Al Gray, USMC (Ret)
MajGen Jim Kessler, USMC (Ret)
Col Grant Sparks, USMC (Ret)
MajGen Joe Shrader, USMC (Ret), President and CEO, Ex Officio Board Member
Members
Col Joe Atkins, USAF (Ret)
Mr. Mike Bogdahn, US Marine Corps Veteran
Mr. Keith Byrd, US Marine Corps Veteran
MGySgt Osceola “Oats” Elliss, USMC (Ret)
Col Bruce Gombar, USMC (Ret)
LtGen Robert “Fuzzy” Hedelund, USMC (Ret)
LtCol Lynn “Kim” Kimball, USMC (Ret)
CWO4 Richard McIntosh, USMC (Ret)
LtGen Gary S. McKissock, USMC (Ret)
Ms. Sandra Perez
The Honorable Robert Sander, Former General Counsel of the Navy
Mr. Billy Sewell
Col John B. Sollis, USMC (Ret)
Staff
MajGen Joe Shrader, USMC (Ret), President and Chief Executive Officer
Ashley Danielson, VP of Development
SgtMaj Steven Lunsford, USMC (Ret), VP of Operations
CWO5 Lisa Potts, USMC (Ret). Curator
CWO3 Charles McCawley, USMC (Ret) Finance and HR Manager
Sarah Williams, Docent and Volunteer Manager
Melody Tidwell, Admissions and Retail Manager
Ashlee Escareno, Events and Facilities Manager
Alexandria Price, Assistant Curator
