MEET OUR TEAM

Our National Headquarters Staff works hard to keep Sea Cadets on course by providing safe and rewarding opportunities for our young men and women.

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Rear Adm. Andrew Lennon, USN(Ret)

Executive Director

Vicki Powell

Chief of Staff

Shonie Castle

Development Director

Capt. Thurraya S. Kent, USN(Ret)

Strategic Growth Director

Karen Montagne

Program Director

Sunitha Thazethe

Information Technology Director

Ramon Casas, USN(Ret)

Membership Manager

Erin Evans

Executive Operations Manager

Venus Irwin

Office Manager

Joe Weggen

Cadet Training Systems Manager

Stacy Bluestein

Grant Assistant

Shanna Cann

Training Assistant

Joann Taft

Training Operations Coordinator

Area Commanders

  • Capt. Edward Callahan, USN(Ret), Southeast
  • Capt. James Jones, USN(Ret), Northwest AND South Central
  • HMC Vahan Manoogian, USN(Ret), Pacific Southwest
  • Capt. William Radomski, USN(Ret), North Central
  • Capt. Vann Young, USCG(Ret), Northeast

Board of Directors

  • Chair: Cmdr. Sarah Higgins, USN(Ret)
  • Vice Chair: John Sutter
  • Vice Presidents:
    • Capt. Eric Holloway, USN(Ret)
    • Ron Higgs, USN(Ret)
  • Treasurer: George E. Kovatch
  • Legal Consultant: Ben Stranzl, Esq.

Directors:

  • Dr. Lynn Atkinson, M.D.
  • MCPOCG Charles “Skip” Bowen, USCG(Ret)
  • Capt. Anthony Cowden, USN(Ret)
  • Michelle Fransen
  • Rear Adm. J.R. Haley, USN(Ret)
  • Col. Bob Love, USMC(Ret)
  • Rear Adm. Katherine McCabe, USN(Ret)
  • Michael McCorkle
  • Michael Melbinger
  • Jonathan Moneymaker
  • Dr. Edward Parsons, Ed.D
  • MCPOCG Vincent Patton III, USCG(Ret)
  • Peter Uhlman
  • Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, USN(Ret)
  • Lt. Col. M. Alexis Wright, USMCR

Directors Emeritus:

  • Cmdr. John Alger, USN(Ret)
  • Timothy Flatley
  • Rear Adm. Timothy Moon, USN(Ret)
  • James Sketchley
  • Thomas Klomps