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
Christine Brin
Group and Volunteer Coordinator
North Carolina Maritime Museum
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28584
(252) 504-7743
christine.brin@dncr.nc.gov
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
Leesa Payton Jones
Executive Director
Washington Waterfront
Underground Railroad Museum
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 833-0995
Nathan Richards, Ph.D.
Director and Professor
Program in Maritime Studies
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 328-1968
richardsn@ecu.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
Program in Maritime Studies
Department of History
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
Student Representatives
Matthew Pawelski
Program in Maritime Studies
Department of History
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858