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

Maryellen Baldwin, Exec. Director
Navy League
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

RADM Charles J. Beers, Jr.
Norfolk, VA

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

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

Robert Taylor
Taylor Properties
Norfolk, VA

Edward Wolcott, Jr.
Wolcott, Rivers, Gates
Virginia Beach, VA

Elaine Holt
Manager of Customer Relations
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA

Dr. Linda Casteel Sevigny
Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Norfolk Public Schools
Norfolk, VA

Edward Wallace Wolcott, Jr.
Attorney
Wolcott, Rivers Gates LLC
Virginia Beach, VA

Navy Liaison

Mark Honecker
Executive Director
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Norfolk, Virginia