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
ADM Philip Davidson, USN (ret.)
ADM Vernon Clark, USN (ret.)
VADM Thomas Rowden, USN (ret.)
Supervisor Janice Hahn
LA County Supervisor
VADM Richard Hunt, USN (ret.)
RADM Jesse A. Wilson, Jr., USN (ret.)
RADM Scott Jerabek, USN (ret.)
RADM Nevin Carr, Jr., USN (ret.)
Councilmember Tim McOsker
L.A. Council District 15.
RDML Charles Brown, 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.