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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.
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CEO Update Aug 3, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Final Week
Wrapping It Up This email marks the final week of our Veterans Resource Center (VRC). We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have joined Capt. Rich Abele (below) and added their names to the WELCOME SIGN for our VRC. We're excited to get the sign rolling and see all the names adorning it, ready to greet our veterans as they enter the center. A Message From The Chairman To finish out the VRC Inscription campaign the Battleship IOWA Museum's chairman of the board, RADM Mike...
Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 6: World War II Veterans Tribute
Five World War II Veterans Aboard Battleship IOWA There's always something special happening at Battleship IOWA, but occasionally even we out-do ourselves. On Saturday, July 17 we had the incredible privilege of hosting not one, not two, but FIVE nonagenarian World War II veterans aboard ship. We were captivated by their stories and honored to listen as they compared experiences with one another. It is no exaggeration to call theirs the "greatest generation." Click the photo below for a...
Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 5
Meet VPAN Program Manager, Dr. Ron Gellis This week we sat down with VPAN Program Manager Dr. Ron Gellis to get a broader idea of the work VPAN - Veteran Peer Advocacy Network - does. It's pretty extensive and impressive, and we're happy to have VPAN as a partner in Veterans West. Click the photo below to check out our interview with Ron. https://youtu.be/Hq6GzCJA_SE Meanwhile work continues on the physical space the Veterans Resource Center will occupy. Volunteer Don Genereux removes tile...
CEO Update July 13, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Naming Campaign Week 4
Catching Up with our Core Pillars Battleship IOWA Museum is dedicated to creating a positive impact that ripples far beyond the footprint of the ship's impressive 887 foot hull. How do we accomplish that goal? We reach out through our three mission-driven pillars of Veterans, Education, and Community. We're going to use today's email as an opportunity for quick updates across all three. Veterans Bust out the sawzalls and welding torches. Our ops team, many veterans themselves, is...
Story about the IOWA by the Palos Verdes Pulse
A story by the Palos Verdes Pulse about the IOWA’s unique history and everything they are doing to preserve it and enable future generations to learn about it.
CEO Update July 6, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 2
What Is The Veterans Resource Center? Janice Bowman, Military and Veterans Affairs at the Battleship IOWA, herself a US Coast Guard veteran, knows first hand the difficulties of the military-to-civilian transition, as well as the challenges of dealing with the VA system. She is thrilled to be leading the charge to develop our VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER. Click the photo below to hear Janice discuss what resources the center will provide, the opportunities it will create, and the kind of...
CEO Update June 30, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
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