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

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









