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
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
valerie.johnson@shawu.edu
Lori Sanderlin
Administrative Specialist I, HR
NC DOT Ferry Division
Cherry Branch Operation
2300 Ferry Road
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 463-7027
lssanderlin@ncdot.gov
Jillian Schuler
Associate Editor, Tributaries
Assistant Underwater Archaeologist
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
2801 Kensington Ave, Richmond, VA 23221
Student Representatives
Alexander Owens
Program in Maritime Studies
Department of History
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
Edward "Winston" Tatum
Department of History
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Wilmington, NC 28403