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
CEO Update July 5, 2023
Celebrating Independence Day, IVA reunion, turning a turret, and more from CEO Jonathan Williams
Museum Update: July 1, 2023
Summer at Battleship IOWA
CEO Update June 21,2023
Christening the new USS IOWA, strategic planning, and more in CEO Jonathan Williams’ latest update
Museum Update: 15 June 2023
This week’s update from Battleship IOWA Museum and the National Museum of the Surface Navy
CEO Update: May 31, 2023
CEO Jonathan Williams wraps up LA Fleet Week 2023
CEO Update – May 10, 2023
CEO Jonathan Williams’ Observations On Organizational Finances
CEO Update – May 3, 2023
CEO Jonathan Williams on getting ready for LA Fleet Week and the ethos behind the National Museum of the Surface Navy
Museum Update: 28 April 2023
Hull preservation, legacy giving, Gravely essay contest, and more
CEO Update – April 18, 2023
CEO Jonathan Williams reflects on the April 19th tragedy
Museum Update 6 April 2023
Hull preservation with Battleship TEXAS, 100 years of Marathon Petroleum, LA Fleet Week, and more
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