Our Board of Directors
Friends of the Battleship
Through the various activities managed by the Board of Directors, we hope to attract more visitors to the ship, increase the number of Friends memberships, and encourage community participation.
All current members of the Friends of the Battleship are eligible to apply to become a member of the Board of Directors. The Board welcomes expertise in areas such as finance, membership recruitment, marketing/publicity, naval heritage, tourism, and education.
Board Members Are Expected To:
► Maintain their Friends membership at a level of their choosing;
► Attend meetings with regularity;
► Promote, attend, and assist with Battleship functions;
► Promote the Friends by spreading the word about membership and events;
► Provide sound advice in their fields of expertise;
► Suggest ideas for, encourage, assist, or develop one major annual fundraising event.
Interested in becoming a board member?
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Board of Directors, please email info@battleshipncfriends.com or call 910-399-9117.
Board of Directors
2027
★ JOHN WHITLEY — Chair
★ JOE CALLA — Vice Chair
★ RONNIE RHODES — Treasurer
★ JEFF MIXON — Secretary
★ CAPT GORDON HUME, USN(RET) — Member-at-Large
★ KAREN MARZILLI — Member-at-Large
★ CAPT KEVIN McCARTHY, USN(RET) — Member-at-Large
★ RADM RON HENDERSON, USN(RET) — Ex Officio
★ JIM BUELL — Member
★ KELLIE CORCORAN — Member
★ ROBERT GORMAN — Member
★ HALSEY HOOSIER — Member
★ CAPT CHRIS MORIN, JAGC, USN(RET) — Member
★ LCOL JOHN MUNN, USMC(RET) — Member
★ CAPT JIM OWENS, CEC, USN(RET) — Member
★ BRUCE PIERCE — Member
★ TED POWERS — Member
★ DOUG SHIREY — Member
★ LCOL GENE ZIEMBA, USAF(RET) — Member
★ FRANK GLOSSL — Executive Director