Meet the Team Keeping the USS Silversides Museum Afloat
The USS Silversides Submarine museum is run by a busy team of full-time and part-time staff, volunteers and dedicated Board members from the community. Every one of us shares a passion for preserving and displaying our remarkable history, and for honoring United States military veterans with gratitude for their service.
Staff
Peggy Maniates
Executive Director
pmaniates@silversidesmuseum.org
Amber Dowdy
Archivist
adowdy@silversidesmuseum.org
Jack Fisher
Maintenance Manager
jfisher@silversidesmuseum.org
Teresa Folkmier
Museum Coordinator
tfolkmier@silversidesmuseum.org
Thomas Johnson
Overnight Manager
tjohnson@silversidesmuseum.org
Don Kitchen
Curator
dkitchen@silversidesmuseum.org
Jane Ladley
Museum Educator
jladley@silversidesmuseum.org
Board of Directors
Holly Hughes
Board Chairperson
Mark Fazakerley
Immediate Past Chairman
Fred Bertsch
US Navy, Retired
Bill Seyferth
Board Treasurer
President, Eagle CNC Technologies
John Hughes
Board Secretary
Owner, Hughes Builders & General Contractor
Board Members
Zaneta Adams
Director of Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
US Army, Retired
Mark Fazakerley
Immediate Past Chairman
James Cleveland
Richard Houtteman
CMS Energy
Mark Kelley
Ret. Founder & CEO Parallax Technologies Corp.
Co-Founder and Director of Folds of Honor Michigan Inc.
US Army Veteran
Frank Marczak, EdD
Muskegon Community College, President (Retired)
US Naval Reserve Veteran
Garry McKeen
USS Silversides Submarine Museum Volunteer Docent & Maintenance
William Montgomery
DTE Energy Principal Supervisor – Gas Operations
US Marine Corps veteran
Don Morell
World War II US Navy Submariner
Matt Post
Howmet Aerospace US Navy, Retired
Roger Whitman
US Navy Submarine veteran
William Montgomery
DTE Energy Principal Supervisor – Gas Operations
US Marine Corps veteran
Contact us
For general questions or comments, please fill out the form below or email us at contactus@silversidesmuseum.org