2026-2027 Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
In Memoriam: General Al Gray, USMC (Ret)
LtGen Mark Faulkner, USMC (Ret) – Chair
CAPT Pat Alford, USN (Ret) – Vice Chair and Treasurer
Mark Cramer, Esq. – Secretary
LtGen Robert “Fuzzy” Hedelund, USMC (Ret)
MajGen Jim Kessler, USMC (Ret)
Col Kipp Wahlgren, USMC (Ret), President and CEO
Col Joe Atkins, USAF (Ret)
Col Bob Love, USMC (Ret)
BOARD MEMBERS:
Mr. Mike Bogdahn, US Marine Corps Veteran
MGySgt Osceola “Oats” Elliss, USMC (Ret)
LtCol Lynn “Kim” Kimball, USMC (Ret)
Ms. Sandra Perez
Phil Randall, Marine Veteran
Mr. Cliff Renchen, Marine Veteran
The Honorable Robert Sander, Former General Counsel of the Navy
Mr. Billy Sewell
Ms. Reva Sullivan
Emeritus Board
Col Bruce Gombar, USMC (Ret)
Richard McIntosh, USMC (Ret)
LtGen Gary S. McKissock, USMC (Ret)
Col John B. Sollis, USMC (Ret)
Col Grant Sparks, USMC (Ret)
Staff
Col Kipp Wahlgren, USMC (Ret), President and Chief Executive Officer
Ashley Danielson, VP of Development
SgtMaj Mike Johnson, USMC (Ret), VP of Operations
CWO5 Lisa Potts, USMC (Ret), Curator
CWO3 Charles McCawley, USMC (Ret), Finance and HR Manager
Brittany Stevenson, Docent and Volunteer Manager
Melody Tidwell, Admissions and Retail Manager
Ashlee Escareno, Events and Facilities Manager
Alexandria Price, Assistant Curator









