Our Team

Meet the hardworking team behind The USS Hornet Museum!

Our Team

Board of Trustees

Maureen Whalen Vavra

Maureen Whalen Vavra

Board Chair

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Sam Lamonica

Boardmember

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Tim Lutz

Treasurer

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Christina Rodriguez

Christina Rodriguez

Board Secretary

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Christopher Tavuchis

Christopher Tavuchis

Boardmember

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Chuck Myers

Boardmember

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Kurt Libby

Boardmember

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Board Support

Whitney Hischier

Whitney Hischier

Board Council

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Drew DeWalt

Board Council Chair

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Jon Yuen

Board Council

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Rolf Sabye

Hornet Club Liaison

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Bob Fish

Trustee Emeritus

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Operations

Natalie Leighton

Natalie Leighton

Volunteer Manager natalie.leighton@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x341)

Anthony Wilson

Director of Exhibitions, Collections & Aircraft anthony.wilson@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x277)

Joe Angiulo

Exhibitions Manager joe.angiulo@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x277)

Jose Ferreira

Museum Operations Officer jose.ferreira@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x237)

Leroy Savoie

Chief Engineer and Operations Manager leroy.savoie@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x257)

Mark Rowell

Chief Information Officer mark.rowell@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x266)

Visitor Experience

Gabriel Cherry

Events Manager gabriel.cherry@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x243)

Heidi Schave

Education Director heidi.schave@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x224)

Erick Orellana

Director of Visitors Experience erick.orellana@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x247)

Liz Garcia

Visitor Experience Manager store@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x246)

Russell Moore

Chief Experience Officer russell.moore@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x414)

Eugene Placencia

Eugene Placencia

Events Manager eugene.placencia@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x263)

George Retelas

Digital Content Manager george.retelas@uss-hornet.org

Admin and Institutional Advancement

Laura Fies

Executive Director laura.fies@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x238)

Charlotte Rodeen-Dickert

Charlotte Rodeen-Dickert

Director of Institutional Advancement charlotte.rodeen-dickert@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x282)

Nic Dumais

Constituent Communications Manager nic.dumais@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x262)

Regina Kaler

Accounting Manager regina.kaler@uss-hornet.org (510 521 8448 x240)