About Us

LA Fleet Week was created through a unique public-private affiliation to connect Southern Californians with the men and women of our United States Sea Services.

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Mission

LA Fleet Week is a program of the Pacific Battleship Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The mission of the Pacific Battleship Center is to ignite curiosity, connect communities, and enhance understanding of America’s role in maritime peace and prosperity.

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Programs

Expose the Public to the Sea Services
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Engage Service Members in
Authentic L.A. Experiences
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Build Community Resiliency through
Knowledge and Networking

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Financials

Pacific Battleship Center

Event Leadership

Congresswoman Nanette Barragan

California 44th District
LA Fleet Week Event Co-Chair

Supervisor Janice Hahn

County of Los Angeles District 4
LA Fleet Week Event Co-Chair

Councilmember Tim McOsker

City of Los Angeles District 15
LA Fleet Week Event Co-Chair

Leadership Council

Members of the LA Fleet Week Leadership Council are leaders in various sectors of the community who are dedicated to supporting and advancing the mission of the annual LA Fleet Week event.

Karla and William H. Ahmanson

Wallis Annenberg

Andrew F. Barth

Ambassador Frank Baxter

Former CA Governor Gray Davis

Kevin Demoff

Elisabet and Bill Fleischman

Warner Henry

Richard and Suzanne Kayne

Bruce MacRae

Chris Martin

Ron Meyer

Dominic Ng

Ed Roski

John Semcken

Gene Sykes

VADM Nora Tyson (Ret.)

Former CA Governor Pete Wilson

Founding Board

Oversaw the initial 5-years of the event prior to Pacific Battleship Center assuming responsibility. View the Pacific Battleship Center board.

Jonathan Williams (President)

Jeff Gorell (Vice President)

David P. Bender, Jr. (Secretary)

John McOsker (Treasurer)

Doane Liu (Director)

RADM Mike Shatynski, USN (ret.) (Director)

Stephanie Stone, USN (ret.) (Director)

Committee Chairs

Committee chairs oversee the planning elements in affilitation with the Port of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and USO.

Leadership Symposium

Jonathan Williams | Jeff Gorell
LA Fleet Week Foundation

DSCA

City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department

Maritime Policy Forum

Joe Walsh
Collier Walsh Nakazawa, LLP

Galley Wars

Leigh Smith
Media Relations, Port of Los Angeles

Aerial Demonstrations

Dennis Lord
Principal, PIC Services

Excursions & COMRELs

CDR Ken Hagihara, USN (ret.)
Integrity Public Relations

Allison Anderson
Bob Hope USO

Exhibitors

Catherine Moreno
Sales at Battleship IOWA

Founding Members

Thank you to these wonderful individuals for their enthusiastic support of LA Fleet Week

Julia Acosta
Robert Aitchison
Karin Amour
Athanor Environmental Services
Jonathan Axtell
David Bame
Michael Barnes
Brad Bishop
Sayuri Bonilla
Chet & Lauren Brach
Loretta Britsch
Paulette Reva Caswell
Sherry Clayton
Laura Dietz
Louise DuBois
David Ferger
Rod Flory
David Gates

Richard Gerber
Celia Gonzales
Dudley Goss
John Granzella
Gregory Family
Donald Gustavson
Jingxiu He
William Hinze
Jim Issac Jr.
Paul & Colleen Johnson
Paul R. Lawler
Vanessa Lewis
Peter & Pamela Mack
Christopher Marta
John McOsker
METRANS, USC
Diana Offen
R. Park

Becky Pratt
Michelle Riebeling
Jonathan Rohrer
Sheri Ross
Andrew Schulte
Patrick Williams Seamans
RADM Mike & Valorie Shatynski
James Staes
Bill Stephens
Larry Stuppy
Dirk Van de Bunt
Andre Van Der Valk
Michele Vice-Maslin
Jorge Villalba
Richard Wei
Gary Wohlers
Stephen Wright