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
Councilmember Tim McOsker
L.A. Council District 15.
RDML Charles Brown, USN (ret.)
RDML Sandra Adams, USN (ret.)
Ambassador Terry Branstad (ret.)
National Campaign Chair | Former Governor, State of Iowa | Former Ambassador to China
Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien (ret.)
CAPT Tom Kelley, USN (ret.)
Medal of Honor recipient
H. Delano Roosevelt
The Broadside – July 2026
July 2026 edition of The Broadside, IOWA’s official crew newsletter
Life of a Sailor
Our general admission experience shows how sailors live, work, and serve.
President’s Tour
It’s November 1943, and Battleship IOWA is on a covert mission. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his entire staff are aboard, headed for top-secret meetings with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin.
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