NAUTICUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nauticus is led by a distinguished group of business leaders from the Hampton Roads community. This board oversees all governance, policy formation, fiscal management, strategic planning and fundraising for the campus on the downtown Norfolk waterfront, which includes Nauticus and the Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center.

Chair:
Captain J. William Cofer, President
Virginia Pilot Association
Virginia Beach, VA

Vice Chair:
John Reinhart, President & CEO
Maersk Line, Limited
Norfolk, VA

Secretary:
Jeff K. Keever, Deputy Executive Director
Port Authority
Norfolk, VA

Treasurer:
Bill Foster, President of Norfolk Region
Townebank
Norfolk, VA

Maryellen Baldwin, Exec. Director
Navy League, President, HR Naval Historical Foundation
Norfolk, VA

Peter G. Decker, Jr.
Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub & Neskis, P.C.
Norfolk, VA

Bruce Bradley, President & Publisher
Landmark Communications
Norfolk, VA

RADM Jeffrey Brooks, USN (Ret.), Chief Operating Officer
Earl Industries, LLC
Portsmouth, VA

VADM Alexander Krekich, USN, (Ret.)
Norfolk, VA

Andria P. McClellan
Community Volunteer
Norfolk, VA

RADM Charles J. Beers, Jr.
Norfolk, VA

The Hon. Paul D. Fraim
Mayor
City of Norfolk, VA

Thomas G. Johnson, Jr., Esq., Partner
Willcox & Savage, P.C.
Norfolk, VA

RADM Michael Nowakowski, USN (Ret.) Vice President, Defense Contracting Group
Colonna's Shipyard, Inc.
Norfolk, VA

Robert Taylor
Taylor Properties
Norfolk, VA