CEO Corner
Updates from Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams is the President & CEO of the Pacific Battleship Center, home of the Battleship IOWA, LA Fleet Week, and the National Museum of the Surface Navy. A purpose-driven leader and storyteller, he shares updates and insights from one of the nation’s most innovative nonprofit organizations. His writing explores leadership, community, and culture — connecting lessons from the deck plate to the boardroom while highlighting the people, progress, and purpose that continue to drive the mission forward.
Newest Updates
Senator Chuck Grassley
Senator, State of Iowa
ADM Henry Ulrich III, USN (ret.)
ADM James G. Stavridis, USN (ret.)
ADM J. Paul Reason
ADM Robert J. Natter
ADM Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
ADM Samuel J. Locklear, USN (ret.)
Representative Nanette Diaz Barragan
CA-44
ADM Michelle Howard, USN (ret.)
ADM John C. Harvey, Jr., USN (ret.)
Limited time only beginning on September 5, 2026!
Kids Board Free
In the all-new Life of a Sailor experience, kids become sailor recruits, building their skills, following the story of a famous sailor, and joining Vicky the Dog on a scavenger hunt through Battleship IOWA.
Kids board free with a paid adult.