Former Ambassador to Norway, Secretary of the Navy to Lead During Launch of Foundation Fundraising Campaign Alongside Peers
— Honorable Kenneth J. Braithwaite, 77th SECNAV
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 25, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The nationwide Navy Museum Development Foundation declares management staff that may spearhead the launch of the inspiration’s $450 million capital marketing campaign.
On Oct. 18, the Department of the Navy took a significant step ahead in its dedication to construct a brand new National Museum of the United States Navy in Washington, D.C. as Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro introduced the Navy’s most popular location for a brand new NMUSN could be on land adjoining to the Washington Navy Yard. The land could be acquired both by a land change or direct buy. Location of a brand new nationwide Museum would afford most people unfettered entry to U.S. Navy historical past and heritage amid “The Yards,” a vibrant growth nestled in D.C.’s fast-growing Capitol Riverfront space subsequent to the Washington Navy Yard.
The Honorable Kenneth J. Braithwaite will function the Chairman of the NMDF Board. He was the 77th Secretary of the Navy and beforehand served because the thirty first U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway. “I am honored to be joining a talented and committed Board of Directors and proud to serve as its chairman as we launch our work,” mentioned Braithwaite.
The new National Navy Museum shall be a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to telling the storied historical past of the Navy’s previous, current, and future. The centerpiece of a brand new, extra accessible Navy Campus, the museum will turn out to be a tangible tribute to the traditions of service and sacrifice exemplified by Navy sailors for greater than 200 years. It will showcase the expertise of Navy servicemen and girls and create a long-lasting memorial to the Navy’s central position in our nationwide story.
Braithwaite went on to say, “The new, state-of-the-art flagship museum will ensure that the Navy’s story can be shared with the audience it deserves. Moving the museum to a more accessible site within the heart of the nation’s Capital presents a unique opportunity to reach the 22 million visitors who come to Washington D.C. every year. It is vital that the American people understand the importance of a strong and viable naval force. As a maritime nation, our future depends on it.”
The Secretary of the Navy has chosen the Navy Museum Development Foundation, an eligible non-profit group, to be a accomplice in reworking this imaginative and prescient right into a actuality.
Braithwaite leads a distinguished board that features the next members:
NMDF President, Vice Adm. Albert H. Konetzni, USN (Ret.)
Albert Konetzni is a distinguished nuclear energy certified submarine commander who retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy, having served 38 years, culminating because the Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
NMDF Treasurer, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, USN (Ret.)
Mark Montgomery served for 32 years within the U.S. Navy as a nuclear-trained floor warfare officer, retiring in 2017 after a tour as director of operations (J3) at U. S. Pacific Command. He is at present the Senior Director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation and a Senior Fellow on the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
NMDF Secretary, Dr. Jerry Hendrix, PhD, Capt., USN (Ret.)
Jerry Hendrix accomplished his Naval profession because the Director of Naval History and Heritage Command. In 2018 he was a Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Strategies and Assessments program on the Center for a New American Security, a 501(c)3 nonprofit assume tank.
He is Founder and CEO of Hendrix and Associates, a nationwide safety consultancy and geo-strategist leveraging historical past and development evaluation to offer discreet recommendation to business leaders and coverage makers.
Dr. Christopher M. Lehman, PhD.
Christopher M. Lehman, Sr. is former senior authorities nationwide safety official who served in each the Legislative and Executive Branches together with service within the U.S State Department and as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to President Ronald Reagan. He additionally served for many years as an writer and a nationwide safety advisor and ended his skilled profession as President and CEO of a protection expertise agency specializing within the growth and integration of superior applied sciences together with low observable (LO) applied sciences and light-weight composite constructions. He now serves on a number of non-profit boards and is Chairman of the Board of the Landing Craft Support Museum Foundation.
Dr. Jennifer London, PhD.
Jennifer London has a diversified background in strategic planning, business growth, government hiring, advertising and marketing and group relations. Dr. London’s late husband was retired Navy Captain Dr. J. Phillip (Jack) London former Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of CACI International, Inc. and 2019 U.S. Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate who served on the Boards of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, the U.S. Naval Institute, the Naval Historical Foundation and Friends of the National World War II Memorial. The London’s established essay contests on management with the Naval Historical Foundation and the U.S. Naval Institute and scholarships in cyber research, historical past, and management with the U.S. Naval Academy. They additionally supported set up of Lone Sailor statues at Pearl Harbor and Utah Beach with the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation. Dr. London maintains management roles on numerous boards and organizations and has quite a few skilled publications to her credit score.
Honorary marketing campaign co-chairs embrace:
-The Honorable Gordon R. England served because the twenty ninth Deputy Secretary of Defense from January 2006 to February 2009. He beforehand served because the 72nd and 73rd Secretary of the Navy and because the first Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
The Honorable John H. Dalton was nominated by President Clinton to turn out to be the Secretary of the Navy in 1993 and served till Nov. 16, 1998.
The Honorable Ray E. Mabus served because the seventy fifth Secretary of the Navy, the longest to function chief of the Navy and Marine Corps since World War I.
Kalen Arreola
Navy Museum Development Foundation
+1 844-244-5033 ext. 7
[email protected]
Visit us on social media:
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Other
