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
Caroline Appold
Guest Services & Musuem Store Lead
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Veronica Campbell
Executive Director [email protected]
Sasha Frees
Guest Services & Museum Store Associate[email protected]
Keith gill
Director of Curatorial Services
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Scott Hardin
Vessel Curator
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NICOLE HAYDEN
Graphic Design & Social Media
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Tom Johnson
Guest Services & Vessel Maintenance [email protected]
JANE LADLEY
Archivist
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Hailey Maycroft
Office Coordinator
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Ko Moyer
Collections Assistant
Guest Services & Museum Store Associate [email protected]
Henry Vander Woude
Education & Overnight Coordinator
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stop in to meet our seasonal crew!
Overnight Adventure Staff
chase kolberg
Overnight Adventure Guide
Vessel Maintenance [email protected]
mickey koehler
Overnight Adventure Guide [email protected]
aaron wikman
Guest Services & Overnight Adventure Guide [email protected]
Board of Directors
Holly Hughes
Board Chairperson
Former State Representative
KIM Bauuw
Board Vice-Chair
Senior HR Manager, CWC and Kautex
U.S. Navy Veteran
Will Montgomery
Board Treasurer
DTE Energy
Manager of Quality Assurance
Jose Infante
Board Secretary
Banker, Retired
Mark Fazakerley
Immediate Past Chairman
Co-Chairman of the Board, Eagle Alloy
U.S. Navy Veteran
Board Members
MIKE BAAUW
Muskegon Country Veteran Director
U.S. Air Force Veteran
David HazeKamp
Premier Foods – Hazekamp Foods, CEO
Garry McKeen
USS Silversides Submarine Volunteer Docent
Will Meier
Attorney, Parmenter Law
Gary Nelund
Gary Nelund State Farm Insurance Agency
Mayor of Norton Shores
Steve olsen
Northern Machine Tool & Die, President
MATT POST
Boar’s Head
U.S. Navy, Retired
SARAH POWERS
Melching Demolition
ERIC RINGELBERG
Founder, Next I.T., Retired
U.S. Navy Veteran
Army National Guard Veteran
tom spelman
Consumers Energy, Retired
Board Members Emeriti on Eternal Patrol
We thank them for their service to our country!
Roger Whitman
Board Member Emeritus
World War II U.S. Navy Submariner – On Eternal Patrol
Don Morell
Board Member Emeritus
World War II U.S. Navy Submariner – On Eternal Patrol