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
Museum Update: 24 April 2024
Museum Update: 18 April 2024
Reflections on April 19 as we mark the 35th anniversary
Battleship USS IOWA Museum Accomplishments As A Community Platform Highlighted In 2023 Annual Report
2023 annual report highlights community accomplishments
Museum Update: March 27, 2024
Meet out IE&T team
CEO Jonathan Williams: Port of LA Harbor Commission Update
CEO Jonathan Williams update on the Port of LA Harbor Commission meeting 3/15
CEO Update: March 6, 2024
Arrival Experience Campaign: What Is It?
National Museum of the Surface Navy Update
Thank you to the Surface Navy Museum Ambassadors who represented us at another extraordinary SNA Symposium in January and recruited several new museum Plank Owners and Advocates.
Museum Update: Feb 28, 2024
Celebrating IOWA’s birthday with a trip to the great state of Iowa and our annual Gravely luncheon
CEO Update: February 21, 2024
Help create a sense of arrival at Battleship IOWA and the north end of the LA Waterfront
Media Advisory: The Inaugural USS IOWA Jeff Lamberti Service Award
Battleship IOWA announces its inaugural USS IOWA Jeff Lamberti Service Award

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