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:
Robert T. Taylor, President
Taylor Properties
Norfolk, VA

Vice Chair:
VADM Alexander J. Krekich, President
BAE Systems Ship Repair
Norfolk, VA

Secretary:
Cpt. J. William Cofer, President
Virginia Pilot Association
Virginia Beach, VA

Treasurer:
Bill Magann, President
W. F. Magann Corp.
Portsmouth, 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

Ron Dennis, President & COO
Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy
Virginia Beach, VA

Bill Foster, President
TowneBank Norfolk
Norfolk, VA

Jerrold Miller, President
Earl Industries, LLC
Portsmouth, VA

Charles J. Beers, Jr., Vice President
Maritime Programs, Lockheed Martin
Norfolk, VA

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

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

Carolyn W. Meyers, Ph.D., President
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA

John Reinhart, President & CEO
Maersk Line, Limited
Norfolk, VA

J. J. (Jeff) Keever, Senior Deputy Executive Director
External Affairs, Virginia Port Authority
Norfolk, VA