Officers & Board Members
Our Executive Board is made up of a diverse group of maritime history professionals from academic institutions, federal and state government, historic sites, museums, and non-profit organizations. Learn more about our board members here.
Executive Board
Ladd Bayliss
Executive Director
Outer Banks Conservationists
305 Queen Elizabeth Ave
Manteo, NC 27954
Danny Bell
NC Commission of Indian Affairs
Appointee for Triangle Native American Society
American Indian Studies Staff (retired)
UNC Chapel Hill
(919) 606-2442
dbell@unc.edu
Tane Casserley
Research, Resource Protection and Permit Coordinator
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 599-3122
Amanda Irvin
Historic Interpreter III
Historic Edenton State Historic Site
Division of State and Historic Properties
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
(252) 482-2637
amanda.irvin@dncr.nc.gov
Valerie Johnson, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities
Professor, Department of Sociology
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 719-5061
Ray Midgett
Vice President
Historic Port of Washington Project
PO Box 171
Washington, NC 27889
rlmidgett@gmail.com
Jillian Schuler
Associate Editor, Tributaries
Assistant State Archaeologist
Underwater Archaeology Branch
Office of State Archaeology
NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
Student Representatives
TBD