Our Leadership

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)
MajGen Joe Shrader, USMC (Ret), President and CEO, Ex Officio Board Member
Col Joe Atkins, USAF (Ret)
Col Bob Love, USMC (Ret) – Vice Chair

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
The Honorable Robert Sander, Former General Counsel of the Navy
Mr. Billy Sewell
Mr. Cliff Renchen, Marine Veteran

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

MajGen Joe Shrader, 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

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Front Row (left to right): Joe Grover, Donna Center, Lilly Soucie, Leah Chiasson, Ashlee Escareno, Ashley Danielson, Melody Tidwell,
Lisa Potts

Back Row (left to right): Sarah Williams, Alexandria Price, Steve Lunsford, Joe Shrader, Taylor Melendez, Charles McCawley, Kristi Crawford